[UK-CONTEST] QRS corrale in the CC cw contest

[g3ory at lineone.net]

Stewart said:

>>>So what is the present status of the qrs section? I do agree with having

somewhere to make newcomers feel comfortable but does having 40% of the 
available space dedicated to slow operating make sense when the rest of 
the band is heaving - maybe spreading out the existing activity would 
make the whole experience more inviting to new ops anyway.
I do agree with having a QRS corrale but one of a sensible size so that 
it will remain qrs and not be taken over by default by the masses 
breadking out of the bedlam further down.
Would 10KHz (or 5....) make more sense?<<<

This really struck a chord with me and I have felt for a while that the QRS
corralls are too wide in comparison to the section where QRQ operation is
OK.  10kHz seems fine given the levels of activity and this would relieve
some of the pressure on the rest of the contest segment in both AFS and the
80m CC.

Bob
G3ORY


>-- Original Message --
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:13:31 +0000
>From: Stewart Rolfe <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
>To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>Subject: [UK-CONTEST] QRS corrale in the CC cw contest
>
>
>Conditions last night seemed good with lots of activity. Consequently I

>struggled to find a spot to run until about 2115 when I squeezed in 
>around 3551.5 and then ran off 20 or so further contacts to make my 
>total a little more respectable.....
>I did feel a bit guilty as I was just in the QRS section but there were

>other, non QRS stations well above me anyhow. While S&Ping earlier I 
>checked 3550-3570 and there seemed a distinct lack of genuine QRS there,
>
>what I would assume to be sub 15s...? I did work a couple of slower 
>stations but not what I would class as QRS.
>So what is the present status of the qrs section? I do agree with having
>
>somewhere to make newcomers feel comfortable but does having 40% of the

>available space dedicated to slow operating make sense when the rest of

>the band is heaving - maybe spreading out the existing activity would 
>make the whole experience more inviting to new ops anyway.
>I do agree with having a QRS corrale but one of a sensible size so that

>it will remain qrs and not be taken over by default by the masses 
>breadking out of the bedlam further down.
>Would 10KHz (or 5....) make more sense?
>Very enjoyable nonetheless and a pity I shall miss next month's event.
>73s
>Stewart Rolfe - GW0ETF
>
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