[UK-CONTEST] Progressing in Contesting

[Bob Henderson]

Indeed so!  There is no single correct way of doing things.

Different contests require different strategies.

Winners are those who match the appropriate strategy to the contest, then 
implement it effectively.

Speeding up TEST or 5NN in the CQWW might usefully increase your qso total, 
whereas in BERU it will probably do nothing more than make you look like a 
prat.

Thank goodness one size doesn't fit all.

Bob, 5B4AGN, P3F


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Progressing in Contesting


> You hit the point Bob. Sure if we were competing against D4B or CT1BOH
> etc running at 40 wpm for 48 hours in CQWW. It could be several more
> QSOs and some mults as well so in that respect you are correct, and
> therefore long live competition. What really highlighted me against the
> growing trend though was finding out that Win Test actually has speeded
> up sections as default. An unsuspecting user will assume that either
> that is the norm or that it will give him an advantage, which it won't
> unless he is in the D4B etc scenario. In fact it could work against him
> since many people find speeding up irritating and a casual caller might
> not bother. It's all about marketing yourself to the best advantage. The
> software should have it as an option for when an operator thinks it
> could be useful, but not as a norm. Can you really say that in
> Commonwealth Contest, for example, a UK station averaging 10-15 QSOs per
> hour, if he is lucky, could find any advantage in speeding up Test or
> 5NN!!??  Option Yes, norm No.
>
> Anyway, a good topic for discussion over a few beers, and that's well
> overdue!
>
> Chris G3SJJ
>
>