[CQ-Contest] Interesting Youth In Ham Radio (was Digest)

[Ward Silver]

Since the various contest loggers send QSOs and other data across the 
network if configured as a multi-op, a third-party application could use 
the information to create a "spectator" display independent of the 
logger's operation.  The display would not have to be in the same 
station - it could be anywhere there is connectivity, including as an 
online web page or other presentation.  And combined with the 
information collected from other stations, if you catch my overall intent.

73, Ward N0AX


On 11/15/2017 9:27 PM, Art Peters wrote:
> Ward,
>
> You make great points, I think that the N1MM Section/Grid/Zone/Prefix 
> viewer can be used as an entry/lightweight
> realtime display(s).  I have used those displays on my “big screen” 34 
> monitor to show progress to visitor/guest
> ops here and have found that to be a great add-on to help new 
> contesters to better visualize contest progress,
> as well as the grayline display to help explain propagation.
>
> 73,
>
> Art Peters, K0ACP
> k0acp at k0acp.com <mailto:k0acp at k0acp.com>
>
>> On Nov 15, 2017, at 12:31 AM, Ward Silver <hwardsil at gmail.com 
>> <mailto:hwardsil at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Radiosport is also missing two crucial elements to hold the interest 
>> of anyone accustomed to being online: visualization and real-time 
>> interaction. At the moment, contesting is like submarine racing - 
>> awfully interesting to whoever is in the submarines but not of much 
>> interest to anyone else.  All the amazing stuff we imagine during the 
>> contest - openings, pileups, grey line, angle of arrival, rate, 
>> strategy - they're all between our ears and very little is displayed 
>> visually.  Some progress is being made - like with the waterfall 
>> display - but there is so much data we could overlay onto various 
>> presentations.  People are visual today and we need to make what we 
>> do a little more visual.  I'm not saying turn it into a video game - 
>> just think up ways to make the core functions of what we find so 
>> exciting something to see as well as hear and imagine.