[CQ-Contest] SS SSB reflections

[K0HB]

>
> 3.  Greatest Epiphany:  Realizing just how much entrants/participants use
SCP (I never use it).  
> I overheard one conversation where station A was debating with station B
(who station A was 
> working) about what Section station B was in.  B kept telling him one
thing but A kept citing 
> what was "loaded in the computer."  B stated over and over, I was there
LAST YEAR, now I'm 
> "here." Station A seemed unwilling to doubt SCP.
>
> Then I had someone else tell me how long ago it was since "we worked" (a
long time) in SS.  
> Now I finally figured why so many guys only want YOUR NUMBER, YOUR NUMBER
and nothing 
> else...it's all there for them already.  How disappointing...a long
exchange to "test" skill made 
> meaningless by so-called technology.  Sort of defeats the whole point, no
(unless your point
> is to just "score big" or "win")?
>
>
> de Doug KR2Q
>

Yeah, what Doug said!!!!!!

For those of you who still don't "get it", this is why my SS check is
unstable from year to year.  To put >>radiomen<< back into contesting, and
confound the >>computer_dependent<<.

Use your computer to do the logging paperwork, not to feed you hints.

73 es beep beep,

de Hans, K0HB
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