[CQ-Contest] Incorrect conclusions about un-assisted versus assisted

[Jamie Dupree NS3T]

Tree, I must disagree.  The facts and figures from contests don't support your
claim that assisted ops routinely have higher scores.

UN-assisted operators typically score BETTER - not worse than assisted.
The UN-assisted don't win everytime - but they come very close.

Just look at the top claimed scores on 3830 from the major contests in 2006:

CQ WW SSB 2006
 
USA SOAB HP
NN3W(@N3HBX)      3019   136   474    5,042,260 
 
USA SOAB(A) HP
WE3C              2076   148   548    4,000,608 
 
USA SOAB LP
N1UR              1094    92   333    1,279,675 
 
USA SOAB(A) LP
K1BX              1267   104   373    1,691,919 
 

CQ WW CW 2006
 
USA SOAB HP
K5ZD              4133   159   537    8,233,680 
 
USA SOAB(A) HP
KI1G              3295   167   614    7,324,218 
 
USA SOAB LP
N1UR              1800   116   380    2,524,532 
 
USA SOAB(A) LP
K1BX              1615   122   429    2,541,212 
 
 

NOV SS CW 2006
 
Single Op HP
WP3R(KE3Q)        1571    80    250,720 
 
SO Unlimited HP
K6LL              1344    80    215,040 

 
Single Op LP
K0EU              1247    80    199,520 
 
SO Unlimited LP
K7RE               926    80    148,160 
 
 

NOV SS SSB 2006
 
Single Op HP
WP3R(KE3Q)        2331    80    372,960 
 
SO Unlimited HP
K7RL              1817    80    290,720 
 
Single Op LP
K0UK              1326    80    212,160 
 
SO Unlimited LP
K4EJ(@WK2G)        861    80    137,760 
 

CQ WPX CW - 2006
 
USA SOAB HP
WC1M(@KT1V)       3003   908    8,736,776 
 
USA SO(A)AB HP
K3WW              2409   815    6,216,005 
 
USA SOAB LP
NV1N(N1UR)        1968   725    4,109,300 
 
USA SO(A)AB LP
N4BAA              800   468    1,023,984 
 

CQ WPX SSB - 2006
 
USA SOAB HP
K3ZO              2473   908    6,388,688 
 
USA SO(A)AB HP
NY6DX(@W2WHP)     2139   899    5,011,925 
 
USA SOAB LP
NV1N(N1UR)        1450   669    2,211,045 
 
USA SO(A)AB LP
AB4GG              723   393      642,162 


The other day I screwed up in my post - so I will say it the right way this time.

If I could bet on a contest, I would bet the UN-assisted ops every time - because
they routinely post higher scores than the assisted ops.  Just look at the standings
when you combine the assisted and UN-assisted single op categories from ARRL DX.

ARRL SSB 06 HP - highest assisted finish was 14th - 5 assisted in top 20

ARRL SSB 05 HP - highest assisted finish was 6th - - 7 assisted in top 20

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ARRL SSB 06 LP - highest assisted finish was 5th - 5 assisted in top 20

ARRL SSB 05 LP - highest assisted finish was 4th - 2 assisted in top 20


ARRL CW 06 HP - highest assisted finish was 1st - 7 assisted in top 20

ARRL CW 05 HP - highest assisted finish was 1st - 6 assisted in top 20

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ARRL CW 06 LP - highest assisted finish was 11th - 3 assisted in top 20

ARRL CW 05 LP - highest assisted finish was 16th - 1 assisted in top 20