To: | "Randy Thompson, K5ZD" <k5zd@charter.net>,<cq-contest@contesting.com> |
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Subject: | RE: [CQ-Contest] The Next BIG Step in contesting |
From: | Jim George <n3bb@mindspring.com> |
Date: | Fri, 19 Nov 2004 08:36:31 -0600 |
List-post: | <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com> |
I was a referee at one of the OJ stations in Finland at WRTC 2002. The
scoreboard was very exciting. It was *the* big new idea in Finland, and I
think it is the next BIG step in contesting. This could be the thing that
brings in the video game sort of interest. The prospects of "real
stats-real time" and endless. And I say that as a Luddite sort who eschews
computers and uses DOC 5.0 486DX PCs to run my contesting software. I'm a
pretty dedicated SO2R SOAB non-packet type personally, but our ranks are
not increasing-probably decreasing over the long term, even though we are
hard core. I do think on-line reporting could open up terrific additional
interest in contesting worldwide. Talk about a way to interest the under
thirty crowd in radio sporting. This is it! Many stations will not have the capability to run a real time reporting program as one must be connected on line, and run Windows, etc. However it opens up an fascinating potential to give it a try with a new category that's "assisted" or "unlimited" with an additional twist. Or it simply can be a subset of these. I would suggest the "on line reporting" aspects be supported by software according to some standard data format. The "contest cam" could be an additional feature. At first, like satellite radio, the "players" would be technology early adapters, but the numbers will grow and this eventually will be a major attraction. Even the Single Ops can play with the software configured with lock outs to ensure they can be on line yet not access packet, etc. This is allowed now with CT and other programs. "Send out spots but not access spots." It's a thought, but I think we are onto something important here, and it will lead to another revolution in radio sporting. A whole new generation will become interested in this. Otherwise we are a non-growing part of a non-growing hobby. Jim George N3BB/5 At 12:57 PM 11/19/2004 +0000, Randy Thompson, K5ZD wrote: W1VE actually built something that did this for WriteLog. WL users could add a plug-in and their scores would show up on a web page in real-time. Never got critical mass, but a way cool idea anyway. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest |
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