Topband: Speculating via Stew posted scores

Herbert Schoenbohm herbert.schoenbohm at gmail.com
Mon Dec 29 20:51:42 EST 2014


Borrowing from Forrest Gump "The Stew is like a box of chocolates. You 
never know what you're gonna git until the your logs are processed."

HNY


Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ

On 12/29/2014 9:07 PM, Bob Kupps via Topband wrote:
> LOL here's another # for your analysis - our Q/pt = 12
> Maybe it just means there's nobody on anywhere close to you....
> 73 Bob HS0ZIA
>        From: James Rodenkirch <rodenkirch_llc at msn.com>
>   To: Top Band Contesting <topband at contesting.com>
>   Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 5:56 PM
>   Subject: Topband: Speculating via Stew posted scores
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>   Is there a way via Stew results to measure the concentration of Qs... with relation to the distance of the Q?
>
> For example, looking over the scores posed at the 3830 web site one finds N9FT's QSOs to point ratio is 3 pts. while K5GO has a ratio of 8.1.
>   
> On the surface, one would draw the conclusion.. that K5GOs Qs were farther away, suggesting an antenna system geared to lower elevation of radiation while N9FT's antenna may favor shorter hauls?
>   
> Also, propagation and local noise enter into the discussion as well....and, can't discount more QRP Qs for K5GO, perhaps.
>
> My QRP friend, WC7S, and I consider all of this one of the joys of working the Stew...one can draw/speculate loose conclusions from the scores... sorta. Then one goes to QRZ.com to see f the stations of interest list equipment and antennas and them MORE speculation crops up ---- all of this should be undertaken during happy hour!
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> 72 to all, Jim Rodenkirch  K9JWV
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