[CQ-Contest] The Next BIG Step in contesting

[Ev Tupis (W2EV)]

>> As an ice-braker (don't get wrapped up in the details...take this as a 
>> concept) imagine a dashboard that could display data like this for 
>> each participant...on their computer screen (and update it every 
>> 10-minutes or so):

> At this point the details are only important to the degree that they 
> define the real-time data that would need to be supplied by 
> participants. I noticed that W2EV's concept only involved total score, 
> total QSOs and total mults. Some might find it desirable to have band 
> breakdowns of QSOs and mults.

Excellent point, Bruce.  The Dashboard should probably have a "setup 
screen" with check-boxes and radio-buttons to allow one to select what 
data is presented to the operator.

This is nice because it also potentially provides a motivation for the 
90% of us that are not in the top 10% of participants.  We can create 
our own "mini-contest within the contest", and keep us motivated longer 
-- benefiting everyone along the way.

Ev, W2EV