[CQ-Contest] Proposed rules changes

[W0MU]

If we are going to start requiring recordings.  Why not wattmeters that 
write the peak value every 30 seconds or so to a disk with cameras that 
watch that the meters are hooked up to the very last coax segment going 
to the antenna system.

This should not be a big deal either.


On 5/21/2015 7:32 PM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> "Diddly-squat"
>
> That's how much resources are required to record a contest.
>
> http://www.hamradiomap.com/qsorder/
>
> QSORecorder works with N1MM, and records the content of every completed QSO
> -- storing
> an MP3 or WAV file with the file name YOUR_CALL_THEIR_CALL_BAND _DATE_TIME.
>
> It runs completely separately from N1MM; it uses broadcast UDP to convey
> the info, so does not interfere with operation.
> It works with regular or plus.
>
> When K2LE and I did P40LE in ARRL DX CW this year, I recorded the entire
> contest.  I did not even notice the disk usage,
> though I only had about 20 GB free on my disk.
>
> So, for anyone who can put together a station for a Top-10 effort,
> Implementing recording should be an easy task.
>
> 73, Gerry
> W1VE
>
> On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA <ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>> Occasionally (certainly doesn't happen very often, I'll say that) when a
>> couple of the superstations in our area are not QRV, some of us in the
>> Maritimes have had totally surprise wins in certain contests. (not always
>> CQ,mind you- hi)
>>
>> Some of us have even set records.  I would say it's always a surprise for
>> whoever 'wins'.
>>
>>
>>
>> Personally I do not own land in a top tier contest locale or can afford
>> that
>> kind of station (don't even have a tower up !) so using my very old first
>> gen Win-7 laptop as the shack computer and either 100w or 500w and a
>> vertical or low wires, I am not really geared up to usually either EXPECT
>> to
>> be in the top ten anything or technologically setup to record an entire
>> contest. The HDD is mostly full now, nevermind trying to figure out how to
>> record the full 48 hours.
>>
>>
>>
>> Maybe someone computer savvy could weigh in on this thread and indicate to
>> the readership here just how much disk space and processor resources it
>> would require to even record such an event (CW&SSB).
>>
>>    (I am just assuming it's well beyond what a lot of stations are capable
>> of, top ten or not)  It would be interesting to know.  On the off chance
>> that PEI sinks*, what kind of evidence must folks in other parts of Canada
>> be prepared to submit to CQ if those 2 can't play?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank goodness I seldom go assisted as the computers logging program
>> stutters now if I have a full bore telnet feed from VE7CC running during  a
>> contest.
>>
>>
>>
>> Inquiring minds........Mike VE9AA
>>
>> *for those of you that are humour impaired, this is a joke.
>>
>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>
>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>
>>
>>
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