[CQ-Contest] ARRL Rookie Contest

[Alfred Frugoli]

I think the instant logging is an attempt to keep it as simple as possible.
Think about how complex contest logging software is.  A simple web form is
much easier for somebody just trying out contesting for the first time.

73 de Al, KE1FO

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On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 12:55 AM, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Joe,
>
> I have to agree with you on this one.  If we want to get rookies into
> contesting, we need to keep it as simple as possible.  This doesn't do that.
>  Most of the "problems" cited in the earlier post about log fixing after the
> contest and such I don't consider problems at all.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
> --- On Thu, 2/11/10, Idle-Tyme <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>
> > From: Idle-Tyme <nss at mwt.net>
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL Rookie Contest
> > To: "James Duffey" <jamesduffey at comcast.net>
> > Cc: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>, cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 10:25 PM
> >
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> >
> >
> > On another thought,
> >
> >
> >
> > What if all there is, IS dialup where you live.  What
> > happens now you
> > have to tie up the phone for the duration of the contest?
> >
> > Will it even work at all on a non high speed connection?
> >
> > what happens if your get dropped like happens so often on
> > dialup? (as
> > well as my DSL yeah I know they say there are remedies))
> >
> > what happens then do you have to stop operating to try to
> > get your
> > connection back?
> >
> > and or with the DSL in my case if I chose not to cure the
> > RF problem,
> > why should it effect my ability to operate the contest?IT
> > is a RADIO
> > contest,  submitting logs made by a computer is all
> > and all good, but
> > may as well do the whole test on one of the similuated
> > internet radios
> > is what it's going to,
> >
> >
> >
> > it to me sucks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just at the time I was going to push about a dozen clubs in
> > the area
> > here to get into contesting.  if this is the direction
> > it's gonna go
> > to,  I'm not gonna even try.
> >
> > Joe WB9SBD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > James Duffey wrote:
> >
> >   John - You wrote:
> >
> >
> >     The contest hasn't even had its initial
> > running and they are already trying to deal with problems???
> > What problems is real time logging going to solve?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I meant that real time logging will deal problems with
> > contest logging in general, particularly after the contest
> > is over but logs have yet to be submitted. So it is nice to
> > see the ARRL implement it in a contest. I hope that they
> > expand its use where appropriate. Advantages I see are:
> >
> > 1. Immediate feedback as to whether or not a contact is
> > valid.
> >
> > 2. No time for modifications to logs or editing of logs
> > after the contest is over. What you enter during the contest
> > is what you get.
> >
> > 3. No category shopping.
> >
> > 4. No more requests for recordings of CW skimmer on the
> > CQ_Contest list. :^)=
> >
> > 5. No more waiting months for results; they will be
> > available immediately after the contest is over.
> >
> > Other than not being able to enter the contest without a
> > computer and internet access, I don't see any down side
> > to this. With the oft heard laments on this list of the
> > aging of the contesters and the decline in contesting, I
> > think that this is at least an attempt to inject new blood
> > into contesting, and I think that is good. - Duffey
> >
> >
> > --
> > KK6MC
> > James Duffey
> > Cedar Crest NM
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