[CQ-Contest] What if we had real-time LOGGING?

Mike Fatchett mike at mallardcove.com
Wed Nov 22 20:07:44 EST 2006


Great idea Mark!

Maybe this could be tested on some of the NCCC weekly contests or similar.

Right now when I xmit on my vertical it wipes out my internet connection.

Mike W0MU

-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mark Bailey
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:15 PM
To: CQ Contest
Subject: [CQ-Contest] What if we had real-time LOGGING?

What if we had a contest where, instead of streaming audio and video, we had
to submit our LOGS in real-time to the sponsor?  Heck, the results could be
ready when the closing bell rang!

I think this could be a lot of fun, especially if it were combined with a
real-time scoreboard - one that included all of the entries.  Unfortunately,
not everyone has always-on, reliable, internet access, so this may not be
practical.  Heck, I don't always have it...

When you bust a callsign, we can get some of those wonderful sportscasters
to do color commentary:  "Well, KD4D sure blew that one.  A two qso penalty
and a multiplier!
That's gonna hurt..." :-)

I think we need a NEW contest to try this with.  This would be a different
game and I love the current one too much to want to try this with, say,
CQWW.  But I think it might be really exciting.  Maybe we could try a short
contest - four hours or so just to see how it works.

73,

Mark, KD4D

David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
> Some day, Yuri, you will be required to stream your audio and video so 
> the contest committee can look over your shoulder!  And the logs will 
> be busted in real time, no chance to go back after the contest and 
> remove that typo, they'll take off 3 qso's before you can even hit the
delete button!
> 
[...]

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