[CQ-Contest] High Rate Dual Radio CQing

[sbloom at acsalaska.net]

Uggggggh ...again ... 
 
I don't think non assisted is a small fraction ..or at least I 
certainly don't now ..what I *said* is that  
 
1)  I was surprised by how popular it was ...I hadn't give it much 
thought because my serious contest efforts before CQWWCW 2014 were 
either Multiops or SS where I'd always been non assisted myself. 
 
2)  That part of the reason it is popular is ...it exists (yeah I know 
that is a tautology).  If there was no separate non assisted category, 
the vast majority of folks ..other than those who aren't comfortable 
with the technology would operate assisted ...just like the Single Band 
categories.  Few would operate 15M only (I believe) if there wasn't a 
single band category.  The only reason to mention any of it is ...that 
in things that aren't life and death, it is best that rules pass the 
"Makes more happiness than trouble" test.  Part of that test is 
figuring out how popular something is and why.  It was in no way a 
shot at anyone or any category. 
 
73
Steve KL7SB

On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 09:31:16 -0800 (PST), Radio K0HB  wrote:

       I make no claims about age in particular, only that 
"not-assisted" operation is not some minor fractional share of the 
contesting pie as trivialized in KL7SB's message. 

__73, de Hans, K0HB

"Just a Boy and His Radio"™

On Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 8:56 AM, null  wrote:

> Hans, you'd better double check the demographics before you make such 
> a statement (down below). Most of us aren't in our 80's yet, but 
> we're well on our way. At first glance, it seems your data supports 
> the opposite conclusion
>
> My guess is the ratio, 2061/921, pretty much corresponds to a general 
> old/young ratio, at least for US contesters. 
>
> I get this sense from contests exchanging ages. You might want to 
> present some data to back up your claim. I'm sure it would be 
> interesting to all of us. 
>
> As for me, I operated unassisted from 1958 to about 2008, 50 years, 
> and plan to operate the next 50 assisted. After that who knows what 
> nifty technology will be available. 
>
> Can't wait. 
>
> __73, de Ken, AB1J
>
> "Just an OF and His Radio" not TM If it fits, wear it. 
>
>
> In a message dated 2015-12-09 4:56:13 A.M. Coordinated Universal Tim, 
> kzerohb at gmail.com writes:
> Steve, your assertion that "not-assisted" classes exist just to 
> accommodate a few beer-swilling braggarts and Luddites in their 80's 
> doesn't square well with recorded fact. 
> 2014 SS CW/SSB entries in the assisted (U/UL) categories total 921. 
> Entries in the not-assisted (A/B/Q) categories total 2,061. 
> __73, de Hans, K0HB
> "Just a Boy and His Radio"™
> On Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015 at 19:47, Stephen Bloom , wrote:
> If anyone operates unassisted at this point ..it
> is either because
> 1) The category exists as a separate category with its own
> cert/plaque/trophy/bragging rights during late night beer drinking in a
> suite at the Crowne Plaza 2) They've been entering SS since radio 
> came back after WW 2 (the Big One)
> and still manually log and dupe check. You might find a few of these at
> Field Day as well. 
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