[CQ-Contest] Proposed rules changes

[Larry]

I realize some of this is reaction to the TO7A events.

On the one hand we talk about trying to encourage new contesters but in this 
thread we are suggesting possibly more equipment or equipment capability 
which could be overwhelming to new contester or even an older contester with 
limited means. There are still hams without computers (or at least not 
connected to a radio).  There are others that are running older computers 
and can't afford to move to something newer.

73, Larry  W6NWS

-----Original Message----- 
From: W0MU
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:35 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Proposed rules changes

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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