[CQ-Contest] The Next BIG Step in contesting

[Doug Smith W9WI]

On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 12:25, Gary Sutcliffe wrote:
> We have semi real time scoring in contests with serial numbers.  You can 
> assume most serious operators will get a sweep or close to it in SS, so if 
> you tune across them  you can see how you are doing in comparison. Of 
> course you have to find your opponent to hear their current serial number.

"...you have to find your opponent to hear their current serial number."

Yep.  That's the hard part.  Especially if your opponent is taking an
offtime!
 
> I would be opposed to anything that shows actual QSO information for the 
> points you raise. In addition, such a system could result in a pseudo 
> packet system. "Hey, W9WI just worked a 9M2 on 21005!".

The more I think about it, the less sense it makes to publicly disclose
actual QSO information.  

Transmitting it to a central statistics server might still make sense,
as long as information identifying a specific QSO is not made publicly
available until after the contest.
 
-- 
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN  EM66
http://www.w9wi.com