[CQ-Contest] How frequent to ID? Every QSO? No way!

[Bill Coleman]

On Jan 17, 2005, at 6:03 PM, CT1BOH - José Carlos Nunes wrote:

> Let's determine how much time each operator spends in a 48-hour contest
> transmitting his call:
>
>
>
> ZD8Z               1,655*8000=13240 seconds = 3,68 hours
>
> ZD8Z clone#1 1,655*4000=6620 seconds = 1,84 hours, i.e. saves 1,84 
> hours
>
> ZD8Z clone#2 1,655*2667=4414 seconds = 1,23 hours, i.e. saves 2,45 
> hours
>
> ZD8Z clone#3 1,655*2000=3310 seconds = 0,92 hours, i.e. saves 2,76 
> hours
>
> ZD8Z clone#4 1,655*1600=2648 seconds = 0,74 hours, i.e. saves 2,94 
> hours

You're absolutely right! The solution is that everyone should behave 
like ZD8Z#N -- who only sends his call ONCE - right at the end of the 
contest.

Gosh, he'll save over 3 and a half hours of operating time. Wow! What a 
slick operator!

(Where is Dr. Bafoofnik, now that we need him?)


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