[CQ-Contest] KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Tonno, I'm happy to report that N1MM Logger has defaulted to Assisted 
since last summer, for precisely this reason.  It will be interested to 
see the trend among low-scoring participants this year toward actually 
reporting assistance.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 3/19/2013 6:32 AM, Tõnno Vähk wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> I just want to clear this 2/3 vs 1/3 anecdotal argument that seems to have
> started to live its own life.
>
> This is not usable statistics for the mere fact that log programs tend
> default to non-assisted categories and thus big part of the casual ops just
> chasing DX and giving out points in contest with the help of cluster still
> submit as non-assisted. Their scores are not competitive so mostly no harm
> done.
>
> If the log programs defaulted to assisted (as smartly suggested by some
> people before) we would probably have the numbers the other way around...
> and there we go...
>
> By the way - the last CQWW (2012 CW) shows such figures for the 2 most
> active categories:
>
> SO HP AB: 763 non-assisted and 1084 assisted!
> SO LP AB: 1658 non-assisted and 728 assisted.
>
> As the casual ops predominantly fall into SO LP AB then it might well be
> that next to HP (arguably the most competitive category) being already
> dominated by assisted that would also be the case in LP.
>
> Just setting numbers straight...
>
> 73
> Es5tv
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> dave at g4buo.com
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 2:50 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE
>
> Given that use of DX cluster is almost universal amongst DXers, it might be
> seen as surprising that only 33 percent of single ops in CQWW use it.
> Like George, I do not think there are huge numbers of packet cheats out
> there but we might add one or two percent to that figure.
>
> This means that, in contrast to DXers, around 65 percent of single op
> contesters actively choose not to use third-party information from DX
> cluster. I acknowledge that in a handful of cases, they operate from
> somewhere so remote that cluster information is not available.
>
> I cannot understand how the CQWW Committee could possibly be considering
> abolishing the single op category that is preferred by around 65 percent of
> entrants. There is absolutely no mandate for any such change.
>
> 73, Dave G4BUO
>
>
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