[CQ-Contest] Why and why not do this?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Yes, in fact N1MM Logger has what it calls "call stacking", but it 
requires that the PCs be networked.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/25/2013 8:21 PM, Doug Renwick wrote:
> The down side to this is once the callers figure out what's going on, there
> will be no end to continuous calling and the run station will have a hard
> time with the exchange.
> Doug
>
> "Think of all the ways you can hurt yourself laughing."
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> At a huge contest station I did this.......  Ten meters was my mult
> assignment but it was dead, really dead.  So, bored and using a remote 40
> meter antenna, I listened to the 15 meter run station and heard the people
> calling in while the Run Op was transmitting.
>
> However, because there were fewer callers while the Run Op was
> transmitting, I could copy their call signs.  I did and passed a paper note
> to the Run Op who could then call the next station without the Run Op
> having to listen at all.  Because of my giving him a caller, he could move
> to the next guy immediately, not even needing to say QRZ.
>
> The Run Op did this for ten or so exchanges and was working very fast
> because he never had to listen through the pile, only listen for the other
> guy's exchange and then call the next guy with no pause.
>
> Run Op did not like me and stopped doing this, but I saw clearly how great
> a system this is.  Has anyone else tried it?
>