[CQ-Contest] RE: Line Scores

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Fri, Dec 03, 2004 at 03:33:18PM +0200, Yo3ctk wrote:

> But, lo and behold, in December issue, no less than 12 (twelve) pages 
> dedicated to ARRL Field Day, 4 (four) pages for June VHF QSO Party (which 
> isn't even a contest) and 2 (two) pages for January 2005 contest 
> announcements (four contests of which three are domestic).

The ARRL June VHF QSO Party is definitely a real contest.  For most of North 
America, it is the highest-participation VHF contest of the year.  Or do 
VHF contests not count in your estimation?

 
> Seems like a good value for money, isn't it?
> 
> 73 de Mike, YO3CTK
> YR7M in contests
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rick Stoneking" <w2rds at arrl.net>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 3:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RE: Line Scores
> 
> 
> >I can agree with this 100% - well, except for the fact that I have used the
> >online scores database and find it does provide a great opportunity for
> >doing analysis of contests and planning strategy for the next one. but if 
> >I
> >had to choose I would rather have the scores printed in QST, for exactly 
> >the
> >reasons cited in N7MAL's post below!
> >
> >73,
> >Rick
> >W2RDS
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "N7MAL" <N7MAL at CITLINK.NET>
> >To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>; "Eric Hilding" <dx35 at hilding.com>
> >Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 2:53 AM
> >Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RE: Line Scores
> >
> >
> >In the early 60's I saw my call in print, for the first time, and from 
> >then
> >on I was hooked. I have been contesting ever since. For me contesting and
> >seeing my call, along with my peers, in print in a legitimate magazine is
> >what kept me going. Comparing my score with others and trying to improve 
> >my
> >contesting ability CANNOT be duplicated, or replaced, on the internet. 
> >There
> >is just no replacement for a shiny, glossy, page in a magazine. Reading
> >plain text on a computer screen is bland and boring. You said:"In case no
> >one has realized this yet, a web page can become a "printed
> >page" with a click or two of the mouse :-)"
> >If it's bland and boring on a computer screen it's just as bland and 
> >boring
> >on a sheet of plain paper.
> >The other thing is when scores are published I know at least 140,000 hams
> >are receiving the magazine. I don't have a clue who is/is not looking at 
> >the
> >internet except for one, me. So far I have never looked at line scores on
> >the internet and have no plans in the future to look at internet for 
> >scores.
> >The bottom-line for me I guess could best be described as an 'ego-thing'.
> >Even though I have very few and far between wins it is still neat to see 
> >my
> >call in print. I guess I'm old fashioned, I'm very proud of my call.
> >
> >MAL               N7MAL
> >BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> >http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: Eric Hilding
> >To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> >Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 7:02 AM
> >Subject: [CQ-Contest] RE: Line Scores
> >
> >
> >Gee, I guess I'm not grasping the big stink over Line Scores & printed
> >publication vs. the Net.
> >
> >With the costs of digital data storage constantly going down and the costs
> >of printing going through the roof, it's no wonder that many newspapers 
> >are
> >working overtime to divert readers to web-viewers.  IMHO, the "printed
> >page' is doomed to extinction perhaps sooner than we realize.
> >
> >Personally, I find the downloadable .csv files off the ARRL's website to 
> >be
> >far more efficient for data evaluation and reconfiguration purposes in
> >Excel or a Database (and there is no need to retype information) than from
> >fine print in a magazine.  Especially so as my glasses just don't seem to
> >work as well year after year.
> >
> >In case no one has realized this yet, a web page can become a "printed
> >page" with a click or two of the mouse :-)
> >
> >And of course, BPL will make Line Score(s) viewing "online" so much faster
> >(ooops, bad joke again).
> >
> >TMTCW & 73...
> >
> >Rick, K6VVA
> >
> >
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