[CQ-Contest] Exchanges (was SS SSB CONTEST)

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

I really can't disagree here.  The signal report in WW 
is useless - and frankly the zone is basically useless 
since CT and other logging programs actually fills it 
in for you.  Of course, you still have to listen to 
ensure its correct.

I think part of the calculus that keeps folks going in 
certain contests is knowing your competitor's Q 
scores.  This past weekend in Sweepstakes, I heard my 
competitor's scores and it forced me to work even 
harder than I would have.  I'm sure it might cause a 
few to quit, but the rest who are really in it will 
cause them to press on.

In light of this, how about dispensing with the signal 
report in CQWW and change it to sequential QSO number 
and CQ zone? 

For stations that are M/2 or M/M, have the rules allow 
for separate QSO counters per transmitter.  For those 
that are SO and M/S, the single sequential serial 
number would be sufficient.

73 Rich NN3W
--- Original Message ---
From: "Paul J. Piercey" <p.piercey at nl.rogers.com>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB CONTEST

>Hi,
>
>The only thing I would suggest for any contest is the 
inclusion of a unique
>identifier for each QSO. A serial number, an honest 
signal report or
>something that cannot be assumed gives the contester 
a little more of a
>challenge to get the info correct. Simply knowing 
that I'm in zone 5 for the
>CQWW, for example, all you need is my call and 
sometimes you can get that
>from other stations calling me. SS takes it a bit 
farther with the serial
>and check but even that can be derived beforehand. If 
each QSO had something
>that was not able to be known before the contact was 
made, the importance of
>confirming the contact is made all the greater.
>
>My 2 cents CDN (1.7 cents US)
>
>73 -- Paul VO1HE  
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
>> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On 
Behalf Of 
>> n8ie at woh.rr.com
>> Sent: November 21, 2005 18:48
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB CONTEST
>> 
>> If all contests were alike, then why bother? :-)
>> 
>> I like the complexity of the sweeps, limited mults 
and only 
>> being able to work folks once changes the dynamics 
of this contest.
>> 
>> Just my .02
>> 
>> 73
>> Dan, N8IE
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Bob Wruble <w7gg at comcast.net>
>> Date: Monday, November 21, 2005 10:45 am
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB CONTEST
>> 
>> > if u think ss is so much fun try the naqp ....
>> > it fixes all the things that are annoying in the 
ss!
>> > 
>> > for example:  its 12 hours shorter, u can work 
stations agn on each 
>> > band,the xhange is shorter, and mults count agn 
on each 
>> band ....  etc
>> > 
>> > not to detract from the ss format or heritage but 
it cud be made 
>> > better if the sponsor saw fit .... meanwhile glad 
u had fun 
>> in a well 
>> > know test & hope to cu in some of the other 
events....de gg
>> > 
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "AD5VJ Bob" <rtnmi at sbcglobal.net>
>> > To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:42 PM
>> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB CONTEST
>> > 
>> > 
>> > > WHAT A BLAST. BEST EVER CONTEST HAD LOTS OF FUN 
THANKS TO ALL WHO 
>> > > GAVE ME A CONTACT :0)
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >   73 fer nw,
>> > > Bob AD5VJ
>> > >
>> > > 10X# 37210, FP#-1141, SMIRK#-5177
>> > > http://www.n5iet.com/
>> > > Code may be taking a back seat for now, but the 
pioneering spirit 
>> > > that put the code there in the first place is 
out front of it all.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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