Richard - NN3W sez:
"While you'll probably see an incremental change in the number of hams
operating 40-48, I'll bet money that the percentage over 24 hours increases
dramatically."
Bob - Kay Zero "Rubber Chicken" sez:
Bwaak! I think different! I doubt the numbers will change much at all. Your
analysis probably reveals more the "life style" of the cross-section of hams
who participate in Radiosport. Whether the bands are hot or not, family
commitments most likely have more impact on the number of hours spent in the
chair. At least that's a common thread I read in the Soapbox comments after
contests.
Although... if you go back 10, 20, or 30 years, maybe the numbers will skew
higher because everyone was younger and had more stamina. I did. But I don't
believe the number of hours were being recorded until the 3830 list started up,
so that might be a difficult trend to "prove".
In any case, they are interesting statistics and I hope you collect and present
more examples. The sun spots are coming soon, to an ionosphere near you!
73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 6:41:43 -0400
From: Richard DiDonna NN3W <nn3w@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW hours of operation: analysis
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Itd be interesting to do a hours of operation analysis at the peak of the
cycle, as opposed to 2006 which was on the verge of being the absolute bottom
of the cycle...
While you'll probably see an incremental change in the number of hams
operating 40-48, I'll bet money that the percentage over 24 hours increases
dramatically.
73 Rich NN3W
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>; <va3pl@cuic.ca>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW hours of operation: analysis
>
> In a message dated 7/6/2007 5:22:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> cq-contest-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> Well Chris, very interesting stats.
>
>> Never would I have guessed that only 11% of all SOAB entrants
> operate more than 30 hours. We are a very small group, indeed!
>
> <|||? I hope this lines up okay. Group = hours of operation as per Chris'
> email.
>
>>group Pct/group cumulative Pct
> 42-48 1.92% 1.92%
> 36-42 3.21% 5.13%
> 30-36 6.15% 11.28%
> 24-30 7.85% 19.13%
> 18-24 11.81% 30.94%
> 12-18 18.82% 49.76%
> 6-12 25.31% 75.07%
> 0-6 24.93% 100.00%
>
>
> Interesting indeed. And wudda thunk that only about 19% go more than 24
> hours. It's a battle of attrition!
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
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