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Subject: [CQ-Contest] ARRL report on line scores
From: hamcat@directvinternet.com (K4SB)
Date: Sat Jul 27 01:04:50 2002
Something funny about this message. How can W2CS write both, which are
direct opposites of each other?

Assumming someone quoted someone incorrectly, I don't like the use of
the word "force" in regard to anyone. We've improved getting the final
results by 4 to 6 months. Why don't we get a little more input on how
long it takes remote DX stations to get their logs in?

Old saying, "In any change, make haste slowly"

73
Ed

Gary Ferdinand W2CS wrote:
> 
> > In short, if we give the committee a month past deadline to assemble and
> > post to the web the results (or is a month not enough now, guys?
> > Tell me if
> > I'm wrong), and we can have the final results two months after the contest
> > instead of six to eight months, isn't that good enough?
> >
> >
> 
> No, it's not good enough.
> 
> I say let's try the proposal for a season.  It will force the remaining
> entrants to use or find electronic means.  It will force us all to be a tad
> more prompt with the submissions.  With the level of automation we now have,
> 15 days for submission and 15 days for tallying what should be something
> that can be done in 1 or 2 days sounds about right to me.  It leaves most of
> that last 2 weeks open for unanticipated problems.
> 
> You don't reach a goal by setting it low and hope to improve on it later.
> When's later, a few more years?  Rather, set an extremely difficult goal and
> then surprise yourself when you achieve it.
> 
> I think this is doable with only level-1 whining about it.
> 
> Gary W2CS

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