[UK-CONTEST] Logging Programs

[Don Beattie]

Chris/everyone,

I can't admit to recording contests here but, like you, would be interested
in the approach although I feel that it is a little against the spirit of
the contest - surely it is the skilll of the operator "live" that should be
the measure of success. Of course this is a slippery slope - if you support
post-contest log scrutiny for busted calls etc etc, then it is only one
further step to recording and using that as a check ! I would agree that a
recording could be very useful as a learning tool post-contest, but
personally I'm opposed to using it to check the log.

I think using the hard disc would be very "hard" on the disc, even with a
RAM-disc specified. ON my system (and old,slow, pentium) it would also slow
things down a bit too much !

At WRTC96, the organisers recorded all entries (not sure if they ever used
the tapes). They used domestic video recorders running at (I think) a
quarter of the normal speed (US LP setting ?) which gave, at that time, 8
hours per tape. A bit "old technology" but an interesting approach.

73

Don, G3BJ