[VHFcontesting] Where Have All the Multi's Gone? version 4

[Ed Kucharski]

On 01/29/2021 10:41 AM Jeff Townsend < wb8lyj at gmail.com mailto:wb8lyj at gmail.com > wrote:
What about the single operators? Was there a similar drop in contest activity by that group of operators?


Jeff: I haven't looked at the # of log submission for the Single-Op categories (yet) but I did look at the Average Score of the Top 10 in each category.
FM and SOQP/SO Portable not included below.

September Results Only

The "Combined Average Score of the Top Ten" in each category.

In 2000 the combined average score of the top ten (SOHP+SOLP) = 240K
In 2005 that # went up to 433K! (SOHP+SOLP) (total logs submitted = 630)
In 2010 = 234K (SOHP+SOLP)
In 2015 = 153K (now SOHP+SOLP+SO3B)
In 2017 = 134K (first year with FTx)
In 2018 = 93K  (appears to be the lowest, total logs submitted = 569)
In 2019 = 144K (avg. score and # logs (691) increased)
In 2020 = 201K (record high # of total logs submitted = 833)



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>         > >         On Jan 29, 2021, at 10:12 AM, Ed Kucharski < k3dne at comcast.net mailto:k3dne at comcast.net > wrote:
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> >         Hopefully this works, 4'th attempt. The reflector stripped the attachment, the embedded Excel file was too big and the cut/paste Word file lost formatting. So I attempted to type it in the email below. Hope it looks okay. If anyone wants an Excel or Word file of the chart I'm happy to email it directly.
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> >         I'm doing some research and digging for data about the recent thread associated with the effect FTx has had on traditional weak signal modes (ssb/cw).
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> >         In the process I noticed a dramatic decrease in both Limited Multi and Unlimited Multi activity and scores (September VHF Contests) in the mid-late 2000's and again in 2015. The authors of the results write-ups noted this as well but didn't offer an explanation (unless I missed it).
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> >         Why??? FT8 didn't begin till 2017 (according to that write-up). Remember, I only looked at the September results! 2015 was the first year allowing use of spotting in all categories (spots, chat rooms, email, text, phone, etc.).
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> >         See chart below. I had a little difficulty getting all the #'s if it wasn't mentioned in the write-up - scanning and counting results - I may have missed a few either way, scores were rounded.
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> >         Thoughts?
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> >         Ed K3DNE
> >         LM= Limited Multi, UM=Unlimited Multi.
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> >         Year #LM Avg. Score LM Top 10 #UM #LM+UM Avg.Score UM Top 10 Cum. Avg. Score Top 10 (LM+UM)
> >         2000 53 246K 23 76 468K 714K
> >         2005 33 296K 29 62 695K 991K
> >         2010 23 78K 26 49 277K 355K
> >         2014 41 97K 40 81 152K 249K
> >         2015 17 75K 14 31 97K 172K
> >         2017 21 54K 15 36 83K 137K
> >         2018 22 45K 15 37 62K 107K
> >         2019 22 54K 17 39 60K 114K
> >         2020* 21 48K 12 33 57K 105K
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>     Jeff Townsend
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