[CQ-Contest] public logs

Barry w2up at comcast.net
Sun Jun 13 05:35:46 PDT 2010


There are no "secrets." 

Perhaps Ubaldo Jimenez (Colo Rockies pitcher, ERA 1.16) should be placed 
in a big black box on the mound, with only an opening in the front, so 
no one can see how he pitches.

Barry W2UP



Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
> That may well be, but FORCING someone else to share their "secrets" is the
> very antithesis of healthy.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Muns
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 9:03 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] public logs
>
> Art, K3KU, wrote:
>   
>> Yes, this has been discussed many times before.  (And it will 
>> probably come up again, sigh!)  One valid (IMHO) reason NOT 
>> to have public logs, even if you are not fudging, is that it 
>> would reveal the secrets of your operating success.  (At 
>> least that's the theory.  At my level, there are no secrets 
>> worth hiding.)  But not everybody agrees that operating 
>> secrets make a difference.
>>     
>
> Of those operators who believe there is value in reviewing past logs, some
> hold the view that "sharing secrets" is healthy for radiosport and its
> participants.  Sharing your successes motivates you to enhance your
> operating skill further to remain competitive.  This is good for the
> individual and the hobby.
>
> Ed - W0YK
>
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Lakewood, CO



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