[CQ-Contest] ARRL Rookie Contest

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Alfred Frugoli wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto:nss at mwt.net>>
>     wrote:
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>     > From: Idle-Tyme <nss at mwt.net <mailto:nss at mwt.net>>
>     > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL Rookie Contest
>     > To: "James Duffey" <jamesduffey at comcast.net
>     <mailto:jamesduffey at comcast.net>>
>     > Cc: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com <mailto:aa5jg at yahoo.com>>,
>     cq-contest at contesting.com <mailto: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
>     >
>     >
>     >
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>     >
>     > 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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