[CQ-Contest] [FOC-members] Musing about my CQWW CW Log Checking Report

[Barry W2UP]

I reviewed my LCR, as well.  As usual, about 10% of those I worked lost
points for busting my zone (4), including several top ten guys.

Two reasons for this, both easily preventable:
1.  Copy what you hear and don't assume the prefill is correct.
2.  Update your CTY file just before the contest.  I *am* listed as a
callsign exception in zone 4 in the CTY file released the day before CQWW
CW 2022.  In older ones, I wasn't.

Barry W2UP

On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 9:31 AM David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com> wrote:

> George -
>
> I am not a contester, but enjoy dabbling a bit. You may get more helpful
> comments from other members, but here is my take. I would not be keen on #3
> either, although I chose my current call because K9LIH was often
> 'busted'... then I realized that it was sometimes ME who busted it, so I
> could not blame all of the errors on others.
>
> I don't rag chew at 34 wpm like some folks I know and admire, but 34 wpm
> does not sound too fast in a contest. Solution #1 or #2 might help reduce
> problems for the other stations, but might also reduce your QSO total
> somewhat... but the reduction in errors might be an appropriate trade-off.
> If you find that you are needed to repeat your call, very often that would
> be a clue that a somewhat slower speed might be worth it.
>
> Whatever you do... enjoy, and I'll call you when I hear you, even if in a
> contest... HI.
>
> 161 de Dave - K9FN
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 11:21 AM George VA2EBI <george.harlem at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I used to be baffled by the number of Not In Log’s in my LCR, but almost
> > as many stations get a NIL from me.  Part of contest logging, I guess.
> My
> > stats were well below median figures for Error Rate and Score Reduction.
> > But there were 81 stations busting my call out of 1174 QSO’s.  The most
> > common error was “VA2EDI”.  I get it—I did the contest at an average 34
> > wpm.  The following adjustments occur to me:
> >
> > 1.  Send at a lower average CW speed
> > 2.  Send my call (in N1MM) with a partial speed reduction, as in
> > “VA2>>EBI<<“
> > 3.  Obtain a new 2X2 contest call
> > 4.  Do nothing differently at all
> >
> > I’m not really keen for Choice #3.  Any comments are welcome.
> >
> > George VA2EBI
> >
> >
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