[CQ-Contest] Pileup Management

[Jeffrey Clarke]

Maybe this has been brought up before ????

Why not just get rid of multipliers for SS ???  CW SS is really an
exercise of who is best at SO2R anyway. The number of multipliers that
the top scores have is usually not a big factor. That way every contact
is equal and no unrulely pileups on anyone....

I know those who like to chase after the "clean sweep" mug might
complain but why not modify it so you can get a mug for making
something like 500 QSO's ??  This way everyone would benefit (more
activity?) besides those stations that are in "rare" sections.

Gee... I sure wouldn't complain about having a big pileup on me !!
(even if it's unrulely HI !) Isn't that every contesters dream ???

                    73's Jeff KU8E



--- Ward Silver <hwardsil at centurytel.net> wrote:
> >> Yes.  They should do whatever they feel they need to in order to
> deal with
> >> the pileup.
> > 
> > My favorite being: QSY.
> > 
> > 73, BW2/VR2BrettGraham
> 
> After a good chuckle at the riposte, it remains good advice.  No one
> is required to stay on a particular frequency.  If the mob gets too
> unruly - MOVE!  The best I've ever heard this done was by W6NV at
> SU2MT a few years ago.  When the rate dropped by about half, Oliver
> just moved up 2 kHz.  The receiver-less idiots just stayed there
> calling, while he called CQ once or twice and had a new pileup going
> at the new spot.  By the time scenario A repeated, the original
> frequency had cleared out, so back he went.  His overall rate
> remained much higher than if he'd stayed put.
> 
> Reinforcing a point made by others earlier - if there are specific
> instructions that the pileup should follow, repeat them with every
> QSO.  Whether it's "up", "EU", "QRP only", "zeros", whatever - it
> needs to be said with each QRZ.  Remember that a fair number of the
> callers may have just tuned into the action and it only takes two or
> three to make mush out of things.  The small inefficiency incurred by
> the extra characters or syllables is paid back handsomely in higher
> rate, fewer repeats, and lower blood pressure.
> 
> 73, Ward N0AX
> 
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