According to Randy's website, he used Writelog as of 2000 (and possibly
still does). If you look at http://www.getscores.org/wlposter.aspx, you'll
see that the writelog posting application allows you to choose to send the
breakdown or not. Sounds like this would be a good option to implement for
all logging programs.
I also think the argument of "if you're watching the web page, you're not
winning" is not a good one. It would be simple enough to write a small
program that reads the web page and alerts the operator when a poster
reaches a particular rate on a band.
On the topic of cherry picking an entry category post contest, what about SS
where the entry category, and how competitive a station is, is fairly
obvious from the exchange?
Bottom line for me is that this has to be fun. I spend all week at work
making sure "rules" (policies and regulations) are met. I want my weekend
fun to be just that...fun.
73 de Al, KE1FO
On Jan 18, 2008 1:27 PM, Richard DiDonna NN3W <nn3w@cox.net> wrote:
> I refuse to, and can tell that K5ZD basically refuses to as he posted only
> raw score during the CQWW SSB last year.
>
> Do we count?
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt@arrl.net>
> To: <CQ-Contest@Contesting.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] FW: Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...
>
>
> > Pete, name the top competitor who has stated that they won't post their
> > score if it contains a band breakdown. I know it has been discussed,
> but
> > has any top scoring station specifically refused to post their score
> because
> > it contains a breakdown.
> >
> >
> > David Robbins K1TTT
> > e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> > web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> > AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> >> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete Smith
> >> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 15:44
> >> To: CQ-Contest@Contesting.COM
> >> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] FW: Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...
> >>
> >> Dave and I have pretty much agreed to disagree about this, but I think
> >> that
> >> one disincentive to top ops using the scoreboard is that there is, at
> >> present, no option to withhold band-by-band QSO and Mult numbers. Some
> >> people apparently are using a logging program that sends zeros for
> these
> >> numbers, either as an option or as the default, and some of the top
> >> scorers
> >> who *are* using the scoreboard appear to use this logging software.
> Other
> >> software (notably N1MM Logger) sends all the band by-band numbers.
> >>
> >> Why does this matter? I submit that many top contesters are highly
> >> competitive and take the prospect of giving away their strategy very
> >> seriously. Dave argues that if you're paying *that* close attention to
> >> your competition's scoreboard numbers you're gonna lose anyhow. That
> may
> >> be, but the counter argument would be "why take the chance?"
> >>
> >> 73, Pete N4ZR
> >>
> >> At 07:30 PM 1/17/2008, David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
> >> >Sorry if this is a dupe, but I didn't see it come through on
> cq-contest.
> >> >Gerry has done some more work on getscores.org as detailed below.
> Right
> >> now
> >> >it is running as if both naqp ssb and jan vhf are in progress if you
> want
> >> to
> >> >test. Sometime either tomorrow night or Saturday morning after we are
> >> done
> >> >testing it will switch back to the proper start times to clear out the
> >> >testing scores.
> >> >
> >> >Personally I would sure like to see more of the big m/m and other top
> >> >scorers get into this. Even if you don't want to watch for yourself,
> its
> >> >interesting for those of us who do to have a big target to shoot for!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >David Robbins K1TTT
> >> >e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> >> >web: http://www.k1ttt.net
> >> >AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: yccc-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:yccc-bounces@contesting.com]
> On
> >> >Behalf Of Gerry Hull
> >> >Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 05:36
> >> >To: CQ-Contest Reflector; YCCC
> >> >Subject: [YCCC] Getscores.org Changes/Improvements...
> >> >
> >> >Thanks to a lot of feedback from the community, I've implemented a few
> >> >changes to increase functionality:
> >> >
> >> >The scoreboard will now track more than one contest at a time. This
> is
> >> >important for weekends like the upcoming one,
> >> >where we have two popular contests -- NAQP and ARRL VHF. Now,
> choose
> >> your
> >> >contest and go ahead and post.
> >> >
> >> >The "testing" page has been modified to show all fields, including the
> >> >contest name. It will be pre-pended with [TEST] if you post outside
> the
> >> >valid contest hours (UTC) for a specific contest. If you want to
> test
> >> that
> >> >your scoring to the site properly, just fire up your logger, post a
> >> score,
> >> >and take a look at http://www.getscores.org/testing.aspx.
> >> >
> >> >There are some challenges left -- VHF multiplier breakdowns are still
> an
> >> >issue (you'll see a dash right now); and, though it is a great
> contest,
> >> the
> >> >Stew Perry is a challenge for both this site and loggers, as far as
> >> >reporting goes.
> >> >
> >> >Activity continues to increase... What a blast to watch the big guns
> >> and
> >> >little pistols compete!
> >> >
> >> >I look forward to your feedback and seeing you on the air -- and on
> >> >getscores!
> >> >
> >> >A big THANKS to Dave, K1TTT, who has been a constant supporter and
> >> champion
> >> >for this site!
> >> >
> >> >73,
> >> >
> >> >Gerry, W1VE/6Y6C
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