[CQ-Contest] Uniques...actual numbers

[kr2q at optimum.net]

Gee whiz.  I hate rumors.

First, the only people with a U rate of 50% are people who make 2 QSOs and get one wrong.

Most U rates are very small (the vast majority are under 0.5%).  Yes, that is one half of 1%.

Please remember that Uniques which are cross-checked to the "valid" QSO become B or F calls.

Here are the results from a recent contest.  Column on the left is Unique "category."  That is
0.5% is for all entrants with 0.0% uniques to 0.5% uniques.  1.0% is for entrants with more 
than 0.5% up to an including 1.0% uniques.

The number "to the right" is the number of calls fitting into that category.

I have not eliminated any U% category which did not have at least 1 "member."  I have
limited this to only entrants with at least 300 QSOs, although it doesn't change much when
everybody is included.

I hope this puts a damper on all of the wild speculation.

I sure hope this "displays" OK enough to read.


% Uniq 	AB_H_A
0.5%	 734
1.0% 	40
1.5% 	8
2.0% 	1
2.5% 	1
3.0%	 1
4.0%	
	
% Uniq	 AB_H_U
0.5%	 444
1.0%	 27
1.5%	 4
2.0%	 2
2.5%	 3
3.0%	
4.0%	 2
	
% Uniq	 AB_L_A
0.5%	 462
1.0%	 17
1.5%	 3
2.0%	
2.5%	
3.0%	
4.0%	
	
% Uniq	 AB_L_U
0.5%	 704
1.0%	 33
1.5%	 7
2.0%	 2
2.5%	
3.0%	
4.0%	
	
% Uniq	 AB_Q_A
0.5%	 31
1.0%	
1.5%	
2.0%	
2.5%	
3.0%	
4.0%	
	
% Uniq	 AB_Q_U
0.5%	 68
1.0%	 2
1.5%	 1
2.0%	
2.5%	
3.0%	
4.0%