[CQ-Contest] Convergence and Change Survey Results, 328 responses

[jpescatore at aol.com]

Here are the questions and resultsfrom the Surveymonkey poll with 328 individual responses. In general, more than 2 to 1 in favor of keeping SO and SOA assisted. A clear majority also think the level of cheating detection is good enough but there is a significant worry that cheating will outstrip detection in the future.



I'll publish the graphs and some look at the longform comments in the July PVRC newsletter, but here are the numerical results:

Question 1: Should the major DX contestseliminate the separate category for single operators who use spotting or otherforms of technology assistance, and just have one single op category?


YES                 - 27%
NO                   - 70%
DON'T CARE    - 3%


 
Question 2: How do you feel about the currentlevel of detection of cheating in the major DX contests in relation to the useof assistance?


41% - The level of detection is good enough to support separate categories and will be able to keep up with advances in cheating.


18% - The level of detection is good enough to support separate categories but will be not able to keep up with advances in cheating.


20% - The level of detection today is not sufficient to justify having separate categories.


21% - No opinion


73 John K3TN