[CQ-Contest] why Unlimited [aka Assisted]?

[George Fremin III]

On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 01:10:23AM +0000, kr2q at optonline.net wrote:
> Hi all (especially users of assistance: packet/internet/spotting nets/etc).
> 
> So - I am looking at the SS results summary (thanks Dink) on 3830.  I note that (currently) 
> the number 1 slot for SO HP Unlimited has the same score as the number 10 slot for SO HP 
> "not unlimited."
> 
> This happens all the time in virtually every contest (DX and obviously domestic also).
> 
> So my question is, why do you top guns in the assisted/unlimited category go for this 
> category?  Honestly, most of you are top ops.  Statistically, using assistance is hurting 
> your score.  And you all have BIG scores (SS), so you must be driven to compete.
> 
> So...why do you choose to go Unlimited?  

In SS the spots should never detract you - with so few mults it is not very hard to 
work them all.


N5KO gave a talk to the NCCC some years after moving out to the west coast. 
They wanted to know how to win SS since he has just won SS CW a number of years in a row.


One of the questions asked was:

Q: How to make sure you get a sweep?

A: Call CQ for 24 hours.


-- 
George Fremin III - K5TR
geoiii at kkn.net
http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr