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[Jim Fielder]

CW might be the worst one to compare.  Run the numbers with RTTY for example.  It is much easier to run on two radios in RY.  I suspect you would find your 10% to be on the low side.  Phone contests probably would exceed the 10% also.   Another interesting thought might be that a new contester might start out in other modes than the 32-35 wpm of cw contest.

Jim
KE0L

> On Apr 6, 2016, at 10:19 AM, "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> I used to also believe this but it is incorrect. Look how many 2nd radio
> QSOs N6MJ made in CQWW CW.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8nGGa99cE
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> 
> To:    cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject:    Re: [CQ-Contest] cqcontest.net
> From:    Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com>
> Reply-to:    n2ic at arrl.net
> Date:    Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:09:16 -0600
> 
> SO2R has a very small effect on the number of QSO's made in a contest. The
> number of 2nd radio QSO's I make in major contests is always less than 10%
> of the total number of QSO's. The primary advantage of SO2R is finding
> multipliers, not QSO's.
> 
> As a reminder, CQWW has a "Classic" overlay category that is SO1R-only.
> It's also 24 hours - you pick the 24 hours. Lots of fun.
> 
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
> 
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