[CQ-Contest] The Rise and Fall of Contesting

[Martin Pelt]

Contesting is alive and well. We have more technology and and more
categories to enter than ever before. The logs that are submitted are
greater than years past. We have organizers that listen to all of our
complaints and make adjustments to the rules. We have the internet so now
we can print out our own wallpaper.

 I for one do not want to go back to a boy and his radio. I have paper
logged and it is no fun.

The contest organizers are cracking down on the cheaters. Pick the category
that suits you and lets have fun this weekend!

73, Martin N4UU

On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 1:06 PM, <w5gn at mxg.com> wrote:

> Why should I submit a log....
>
> Because, by NOT submitting a log, you prevent detection
> of errors in the logs of the stations you worked, who,
> for example, may have mis-copied your report, and thus
> you allow the wrong person to win the contest.
>
> Barry, W5GN.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Doug Renwick
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 10:12 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] The Rise and Fall of Contesting
>
> Many years ago contesting was a competition of an operator and station
> against the world.  It was all hand logging and using the smarts between
> one's ears.  I achieved some pretty good results both at home and on
> dxpeditions (8P6B, J7D, ZF1MM, /VP2V, etc.  Essentially I proved to myself
> that I could compete with the best.  And contesting was a good way to
> increase my country/band count.  There were less ways of cheating.
>
> Technology has in a way ruined contesting.  Today there are many more
> different ways to enhance a score using the available technology.
> Technology has become a crutch.
>
> Consider the time wasted in trying to adjust the rules to cover all the
> different categories and all the different technologies.  Contesting is
> bogged down with rules and regulations.
>
> Today if I decide to operate in a contest fully or just part time, I
> usually don't submit a log.  Sometimes I am asked to submit a check log.  I
> don't have to prove anything to myself.  Why should I submit a log with all
> the rules mumbo jumbo and all the many more ways to cheat.  I operate just
> for the fun of operating.  And yes I use some of the new technologies like
> computer logging.
>
> It's no longer an operator contest, but has become a technology contest.
>
> Doug
>
> Generation of idiots - smart phones and dumb people.
>
>
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