[CQ-Contest] RE: Here we go again

[Russell Hill]

I concur totally-- I used to wait eagerly to see "k5ucv" even with very few 
Qs.  It was exciting-- recognition that I belonged.  I hate it that they do 
not publish the scores any more.

Rusty, na5tr


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W2RU - Bud Hippisley" <W2RU at frontiernet.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 8:02 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] RE: Here we go again


> At 16:32 2004-12-01, K0HB wrote:
>>> ... he has anticipation of
>>> seeing his score listed in the contest results...
>>
>>Good thing it was a CQ contest, not an ARRL contest.
>
> Right on, Hans.....
>
> For all the dialog on this reflector about boosting contest awareness and 
> participation by the "newbies" and "little guys", I'm surprised this is 
> the first reference to one of the biggest dis-incentives of recent 
> years -- ARRL's decision to scrap the line scores submitted by "the rest 
> of us".
>
> There is a wonderful thrill to seeing your call in print for your first 
> few -- or few hundred -- contests, even if at or near the bottom of your 
> section or country listings.  The League, in its infinite ($$$$$) wisdom, 
> took even that small prize away from 99% of entrants.  Quite frankly, if 
> space is *truly* an issue and it has to be one or the other, I'd rather 
> have the line scores than text that duplicates the tabular Top 10 
> listings.
>
> And don't give me the same tired old baloney about how you can get the 
> full listings on the web.  Web data has the permanence of snow in Florida. 
> There's nothing like opening up a good ol' "hard copy" magazine and seeing 
> your call in print -- even when it's for a measly four or five QSOs.  I 
> know -- I've been there a lot.
>
> Bud, W2RU
>
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