[CQ-Contest] What the world's smartest AI chatbot thinks about contest clubs

[Paul Bourque]

“I also asked it how we could beat our 3A MD Field Day rivals”

Need I remind you the Field Day is NOT a contest! (Sorry, I couldn’t resist!

Paul N1SFE

On Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 9:05 AM K3TN via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:

> Hi, Dimitri - PVRC has been around since 1947 and we have a mix of both -
> hens and eggs. Some of the contesting giants in the early days started PVRC
> and many of today's top operators learned from them - the goal is to
> continue to pass it on. I think the same is true in FRC, YCCC, etc.
> There are actually four things: hens/roosters, rooster-peditions, chicks
> and eggs. PVRC has won US Sweepstakes for the last 10 years or so by having
> a few roosters and lots of chicks, since there is no upper limit on the
> number of operators in our club category!
>  But, in DX contests we don't have as many roosters or rooster-peditions
> that FRC and YCCC, so we don't win DX contest club competitions.
>
> 73 John K3TN
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dimitri cosson <dimitri.cosson at gmail.com>
> To: jpescatore at aol.com
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Sent: Thu, Dec 22, 2022 8:43 am
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What the world's smartest AI chatbot thinks
> about contest clubs
>
> Hi John,
>
> Not too bad for this AI, but it seems that "robots" don't know the famous
> question: who was there first, the egg or the hen?
>
> <<<These clubs have a strong presence in the amateur radio contesting
> community and have a reputation for producing top-performing operators.>>>
>
> I'm not sure that's really how it works... It should have said " top
> performing operators join well-know contest clubs"
>
>
> 73, Dimitri F4DSK
> Le 22 déc. 2022, à 14:09, K3TN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> a écrit:
> I asked OpenAI's ChatGPT answer bot (the latest "this will change
> everything" thingie) "What is the most successful amateur radio contesting
> club?
> ChatGPT's answer kinda dissed PVRC by listing us 5th, but the very last
> paragraph was pretty cool:
> "It is difficult to determine the most successful amateur radio contest
> club, as success can be measured in different ways. Some clubs may be
> successful in terms of the number of members they have, while others may be
> successful in terms of the number of awards or recognition they have
> received for their contest performances. Additionally, different contests
> may have different criteria for determining success.
> There are many amateur radio contest clubs that have a strong focus on
> contesting and have achieved recognition for their performance. Some
> examples of well-known contest clubs include the Northern California
> Contest Club (NCCC), the Frankford Radio Club (FRC), the Yankee Clipper
> Contest Club (YCCC), the Arizona Outlaws Contest Club (AOCC), and the
> Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC). These clubs have a strong presence in the
> amateur radio contesting community and have a reputation for producing
> top-performing operators.
> Ultimately, the most successful amateur radio contest club is one that
> meets the needs and goals of its members and is able to consistently
> produce strong contest results."
> I also asked it how we could beat our 3A MD Field Day rivals (the
> carpetbagging Loomis Jr. Mechanics League group from Charlottesville VA)
> and gave me the same answer you give if someone asks "How do I get to
> Carnegie Hall?" ie "practice, practice, practice..."
> 73 John K3TN
>
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