[CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted discrimination

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

At a multi, an operator constantly scanning a band while another op is
running the same band will find more stuff than watching the packet for
that band.

You don't have to worry about signals you can't hear.

Spots are often cold. Spots often have the call sign wrong. A brand new
spot usually means a pile of calling stations on frequency, some who
haven't even heard the spotted station yet.

Running one band, and using SO2R to S&P another is the peak of single
op. It is a truly difficult skill to master, BUT it really takes the
boredom out of running.

Why hypnotize yourself listening to your own CQ's. Synchronize and SO2R
another band. Forget the packet. Be proud of your own score.

73
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Guy Olinger, K2AV
Apex, NC, USA

----- Original Message -----
From: "CYBERGURUES" <lw9euj at ciudad.com.ar>
To: "Cq-Contest at Contesting." <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 7:00 PM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted discrimination


>
> Hi all:
>
> Most Contesters do not cheat. That's true.
> Searching and Pouncing is better than packet, especially if the
cluster you
> use is on the other side of the planet. If you plan to go SOAB try
using 2
> radios. My father built for me a small box that automatically switches
the
> audio to the second rig when the PTT of rig A is activated. This
allows you
> to be listening all the time. There is little need to listen to your
> transmitted signal, so you can concentrate 100% on what you receive.
It
> takes practice, but the overall result worth all the training. I'll
use it
> during next CQ WW DX CW.
> Although Packet cheaters are hard to discover, single op. techniques
now
> give you the tools to beat them.
> SO2R is even useful for single band efforts. You will work more mults
and Qs
> while they are busy watching the spots and trying to work and find
what
> others possibly with bigger antennas have worked. My point is that it
is
> faster to work what you hear rather than trying to work what others do
.
> Go SO2R!!!
>
> 73
> Martin, LW9EUJ
>
> PS: Goran, This was not my opinion months ago, but if you look at all
the
> available reading material on SO2R, etc. You'll realize, as I did,
that
> packeters have no longer advantage over real single ops.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank Norton KB8XU <franknorton at home.com>
> To: cq-contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 6:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted discrimination
>
>
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > No Goran,most people are not "cheating" as u put it, many simply
don't use
> > spotting of any kind (other than their own scanning and band
> > mapping).  Many of us have found that packet spotting is a waste of
> > resources and time.  We have found our time better utilized by
searching
> > diligently for "the WEAK ONES" that others blow by and these
certainly
> > never get posted on a spotting net of any type.  Another vital
> > point-->there really are a vast number of locations that only have
> electric
> > service 12 hours per day little lone a satellite internet
connection.  We
> > really need a single op unassisted, high or low power
segment---simply
> > because that is the reality for a very large proportion of hams.
Some by
> > choice, but many by the very nature of their QTH or station ability.
> >
> > You are correct Goran, there are some op's who cheat, but as long as
you
> > are honest and your performance is improving each contest---> you
are
> > winning!  The cheaters cheat themselves.  They also tend to get
caught, or
> > at least become infamous!  If a station is besting thier closest
rival by
> > 30%--> committees are going to take a very hard look at them, and so
are
> > the rest of us!
> >
> > I believe we should ENJOY each and every contest that we can enter.
They
> > are rare opportunities to test ourselves and our stations. Try and
beat
> > yourself each time and you are a winner!  I also believe that this
method
> > will allow you to win your section, country or whatever division you
have
> > as your goal.  If a cheater does make it all the way to the winners
> circle,
> > the "win" has no meaning and must have a very bitter
taste....because the
> > cheaters have fouled their eating place, if u are familiar with the
> > saying.  "NEVER {FOUL} WHERE YOU EAT".
> >
> > Hang in there fellow contester!  Honesty will win out.
> >
> > As an acquaintance of mine used to sign all of his
eMail--"CONTESTING IS!"
> >
> > 73 de KB8XU Frank
> >
> >
> >
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