[CQ-Contest] Have Yourself a Little Pile-up Fun

[Chuck K0XM]

Hi Ron,
I am a member of the KCDXC and will say tnx to everyone who enjoys the
pileup competition. Now for the good news...Last nite at our monthly meeting
we discussed making cd's of the sound files (including this years)along with
the answersheets and making them available. Once the final info is ready,
either I or Bill K0VBU will let you guys know.
Chuck/K0XM
ex-N0BIW

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From: <KG6DV at cs.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 4:07 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Have Yourself a Little Pile-up Fun


> There have been several notes recently about the Dayton cw pileup results
on
> the  to the Kansas City DX Club web page.  If you look elsewhere on their
> page you will find the sound files for the 1998 and 1999 pileup tests
along
> with the answer sheets.  I ran the files and  confirmed what I had know
for
> some time, I suck as a potential world class cw op.  There are some
features
> of the sound files that play into my weaknesses.  The selective filters in
my
> head will sync on a certain tone frequency. Once I have copied the call at
> that tone I try to mentally lock onto another caller at another tone,
doesnt
> work, the original preferred tone distracts me.  If the sound file came
> complete with a rit I would do much better.  On the first listen I could
not
> copy more than 38 callsigns from either file.  The list of scores for
these
> years is also available on the web site and its a lot of fun to compare
and
> find out just how bad or good you really are.  In my case it was good to
> dissolve the illusion.
>
> The potential fun is limited by the fact that the only files listed are
those
> from 98 and 99.  Maybe the KCDXC can locate the sound files from previous
> years and provide us with some additional fun.  If you have never been to
> Dayton or have never participated in the pileup test, this may tell you to
> either avoid the embarrassment, practice more, or to make a reservation
now
> for next year.  Log onto the KCDXC web site and have a run at it, beats
> sitting around waiting for the next contest.
>
> Aloha
> Ron KH6DV (sometimes KH6VV)
>
>
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