[CQ-Contest] The Next BIG Step in contesting

[Bill Coleman]

On Nov 19, 2004, at 8:33 AM, Pete Smith wrote:

> I'm hesitant.  So much of being a successful contester is knowing when 
> to go get the hard double mult on 40, or when to put which radio on 
> which band, etc.  Do we really want to make that all transparent to 
> all competitors?  It would be a little like allowing the other team 
> into your huddle.

Depends on the granularity of the scoring and how much detail is 
provided. It's quite possible to do the scoring infrequently enough and 
summarized enough to conceal crucial operating information.

I know from operating at NQ4I that some of the M/Ms either call or 
e-mail each other with scoring information during the course of the 
contest. And there are tales of the late W4AN conversing with other 
contestors in instant messaging while contesting.

If nothing else, it sounds like fun, and isn't that what contesting is 
all about?

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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