[CQ-Contest] Summary of how to improve contesting

[Aldewey at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/20/2009 8:28:04 AM Central Daylight Time,  
k5zd at charter.net writes:


>  Have decent write ups... Move the detailed results entirely to the web  
and
have something limited for written media.  





This is one I struggle with.  I certainly agree with the importance of  
quality writeups but I am not sure I fully endorse moving all line scores  
(except for top ten) to the Web.  I , for one, really like to study the  line 
scores beyond the top ten boxes.  I feel it helps me to become familar  with 
all those second and third tier stations and even some of the new calls,  
where they are located, etc.
 
I know there was quite an uproar when the line scores were moved out of QST 
 a while back. I also realize that the leagues business model really made  
this necessary for QST because it is targerted to all amateurs - not just  
contesters.
 
I know it is certainly more efficient on the web, and you can to all the  
cool searches, etc. but it is still not the same to me as seeing the results  
printed.   I also realize that you can print them out from the Web if  hard 
copy is what you want,  Still, I seldom go searching for  contest results 
on the Web.
 
Also, when I first got started in contesting, it was alway a little bit of  
a thrill for me to see my call in print it a national publication no matter 
 where I was on the list.  I wonder if seeing your call in print is a 
subtle  motivator to new contesters.
 
How do others feel about printed contest results?
 
73,
 
AL, K0AD
 
 
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