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

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Its already being done.  W2EV will be in shortly to explain his system, and
I also believe there is a system in Europe for NAC or some other vhf contest
that has been logging in real time over packet for a couple years.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----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 21:15
> 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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