[CQ-Contest] Should SO and SOA be combined? Randy's survey 2015

[john at kk9a.com]

55% of those that participated in this survey did not want the two  
categories combined. I do know why the term combine is being used.  
Assisted never required that the operator use the spotting network so  
this is really about eliminating the unassisted category. Unassisted  
is the generally the most competitive category. I wonder why 45%  
wanted unassisted eliminated? No one is ever forced to operate  
unassisted and more categories allows more opportunities to have fun  
while possibly avoiding competing with the super stations (and super  
ops) in Maine or northern Africa.

John KK9A




Douglas Zwiebel KR2Q wrote


> From K5ZD's survey 2015
NOTE THAT: EU and NA show opposite responses for the Yes/No section
Also: opinions may have changed in the last 5 years.

de Doug KR2Q

QTH     Combine SO+SOA  Count of Response      % of Response

Africa  don't care        2                        4.44%
         No                22                      48.89%
         Yes               21                      46.67%
Africa Total              45                       0.88%

Asia    don't care        76                      10.73%
         No               360                     50.85%
         Yes              272                     38.42%
Asia Total               708                     13.84%

Europe  don't care       223                      8.64%
         No             1,141                     44.19%
         Yes            1,218                     47.17%
Europe Total           2,582                     50.46%

NA      don't care       125                      8.46%
         No               890                     60.26%
         Yes              462                     31.28%
NA Total               1,477                     28.86%

Oceania don't care        16                     14.04%
         No                58                     50.88%
         Yes               40                     35.09%
Oceania Total            114                      2.23%

SA      don't care         7                      3.66%
         No                80                     41.88%
         Yes              104                     54.45%
SA Total                 191                      3.73%

Grand Total            5,117                    100.00%