[CQ-Contest] SS SSB reflections

[Gerry Hull]

I tend to guest op at many different QTH's for SS.   Such is the life
without a decent contest station at home.  Yes, their are logging systems
which give you hints as to the exchange.  (I think TR has this, but don't
quote me on it).  Anyway, in both CW and SS SSB, I got into arguments with
people who kept claiming I was in a different section.   They would rather
trust the program than copy what I am sending!  In addition, I was spotted
more than once during SS CW as being in EMA, when I was actually in KY.

SCP = ok,  Hints=not so much, as Borat would say.

73, Gerry, W1VE

On 11/20/06, K0HB <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > 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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>
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