[CQ-Contest] State QSO parties and CW

[Dale Putnam]

Hi Dennis and all,
  I agree, almost. In all the contests that I enter, by goal or by fun, it is to compare my score, with.....
are you ready..?   MY score. And if someone wants to compare theirs to mine.. that's fine, and if I compare someone else's score to mine.. that's ok too.. however, for me.. I run against me... that is the only way I find out if I..am improveing in a field that is comparable.
 NOW, for the next point... in the 7QP coming up.. if you want this station.. and I am going to be there, then find me on the cw bands... qrp. My goal?  To whooop up on .... my last score, in the 7QP. 
  Hunt me, and I will be very happy to Q you. With all the numbers I have, Fists, NAQCC, Elecraft, or ? all on my qsl card, that is freshly printed and awaiting mailing...with YOUR info on it, right after we Q. 
 Happy QP to you too... and Good Luck!



--...   ...--Dale - WC7S in Wy

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> From: dbmcalpine at earthlink.net
> To: w4zw at comcast.net; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:55:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] State QSO parties and CW
> 
> I recently completed a fairly extensive analysis of the rules and results
> for state QSO Parties and was interested to see that, overall, about half of
> the top score QSOs were on cw and half on SSB. But, looking further into it,
> I found that in the big QSO Parties, e.g. CA, FL, PA there was a much higher
> percentage of QSOs from SSB.  My guess is that it was easier for
> participants outside the state to find casual in-state operators, who were
> probably not really in the contest but could be enticed into giving out the
> needed information.  This could be harder to do on cw than on SSB.  
> 
> It would also seem that if one did not provide separate cw and SSB
> categories, the more dedicated ops would almost be forced to go on SSB to
> have a competitive score.  Of course, for non-SSB operators, like me, this
> might be a deterrent since I would rather not go chasing around the SSB
> frequencies.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Dennis, K2SX
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of W4ZW
> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 10:30 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] State QSO parties and CW
> 
> > >
> > > Does the extra points that CW QSOs score relative to
> > > SSB QSOs make everyone stick with CW?
> 
> Having just finished the FQP as a mobile, I can tell you that it's a lot
> easier to actually run on CW than on SSB, using low power and mobile
> antennas.  In the first phase of my mobile itinerary, I was solo; driver,
> op, etc. and I had to stop and operate with the motor off.  In my case, the
> noise level was a factor, but trying to operate cw, log, and drive is
> multi-tasking beyond my capabilities.  The second phase of my mobile was
> with the XYL driving, and I think many, if not most, of the FQP mobile
> rovers are two man teams, one driving and the other operating.
> 
> Here in Florida we are blessed with RF "hot spots", docks, Oceanside parks,
> etc., where being mobile is not as much a disadvantage than in some other
> places.  I know, I was astounded at the signal levels while we were stuck in
> a traffic jam up on the skyway bridge.
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> 
> 
> Jon Hamlet, W4ZW
> 
> Casey Key Island, Florida
> "A little piece of paradise in the Gulf of Mexico"
> 
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