[CQ-Contest] Why do we like our favorite contesting mode?

[Barry]

I guess it takes some people longer than others to realize that SSB 
contesting isn't fun, but most figure it out eventually :.)
Barry W2UP

Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> I always thought people were either Phone ops or CW ops.  I.e., they favored
> one or the other based on their interests or skills and that was that.  But,
> is that really true?  Could there be other factors that influence our
> preferred operating mode?
>
> The WPX CW/SSB Contest participant survey conducted in Aug-Sep 2009 provided
> over 5000 responses from contesters all over the world. The survey asked for
> their years of contesting experience.  It also asked them to indicate their
> favorite contesting mode.  
>
> Doug, KR2Q, did some data mining and the results are suprising!  Would you
> believe your preferences might be determined by how many years of contesting
> experience you have?  
>
> See the results at http://www.cqwpx.com/blog/?p=52
>
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Lakewood, CO