[CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted - Is it just another Urban Myth ?

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

I beat unassisted - handily.

I think we are dealing with some selection bias - a result of the fact 
that many ops choose to go unassisted as opposed to assisted.

73 Rich NN3W


On 7/31/2017 9:18 AM, Trent Sampson wrote:
> Sorry Stan
>
> But the statistics do not support your biased view - Plain and simple - Troll through ALL the results and let us know how many times ASSISTED beat UNASSITED - the answer will highlight your biased response
>
> Cheers
>
> VK4TS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stan Stockton [mailto:wa5rtg at gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, 31 July 2017 11:11 PM
> To: Trent Sampson
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted - Is it just another Urban Myth ?
>
> Here we go again.
>
> The answer to your question has zero relevance on whether they should be combined.
>
> Do the results show  being assisted is a detriment like QRP is a detriment as compared to low power. If so, it's like me saying that QRP scores don't beat low power scores so why not combine those categories.
>
> If anyone thinks that SO scores would not be as good if those top operators used the internet to provide them a list of multipliers to work, they have no clue.  If a survey was taken of those who operate SO in serious fashion the result would be they don't want them combined.
>
> I have yet to see any logical reason to eliminate the category other than it is difficult to enforce the rules.
>
> 73... Stan, K5GO
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>
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> Sent from Stan's IPhone
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>
>
>> On Jul 31, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Trent Sampson <vk4ts at outlook.com> wrote:
>>
>> The Assisted category in the CQWW is 25 years old this year;
>>
>> It was created because of the advantages" given to operators who were using the spotter networks
>>
>> In all of the 25 years of assisted categories in the CQWW how many times has the world SOAB (Assisted) beaten the SOAB (Unassisted) ? - It is a trick question
>>
>> Based on factual information is there any reason to not combine the categories ? before you answer look at the data...
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