The CQWW published raw scores just 7 days after the contest for CW/SSB in
2012. We will continue to do so. Waiting to see how you did is getting
shorter.
The online real-time score boards are the way to go. They make the contest
into a real video game/race.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Ward Silver
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:36 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Real-time Radiosport
>
> In my opinion, the biggest obstacle to maintaining the connected
> generation's interest in radiosport is how long it takes to figure out
> who actually won. The contests are fairly exciting and challenging
> whether you use spotting information or not. They get that and are
> intrigued by the worldwide aspect and the dependence on solar and
> terrestrial conditions. But their interest usually dissipates
> immediately (and irrevocably) when you explain that the results aren't
> known for several weeks or months. Even the fastest reporting - WRTC's
> 24-hours - is ridiculous to someone accustomed to knowing their score and
> place not only immediately following the end of the game but at all times
> throughout the game.
>
> So we can argue all we want about format and point counts and spots or no
> spots but those come in a distant second. I don't believe there is much
> to be gained by changing the user interface to be more game-like, rather
> to use the power of the Internet to conduct the administration of the
> event in the time-frame to which people have become accustomed.
> "Waiting for the magazine to come out" is not part of the modern sporting
> lexicon.
>
> 73, Ward N0AX
>
>
> On 3/10/2013 6:09 AM, W9OL wrote:
> > I would only comment that....if you watch the kids today. They play
> > video games. Faster, more instinctive, instant gratification, almost
> > to the point of addictive. A slower, more polite, contest may not
> > attract any of the young bloods. Now don't dump on me....I work a lot
> > of contests, nice and easy, chase who I want, and have a quiet type of
> > fun. But I don't think the kids - potentially ham contesters, would
> > find a more relaxed contesting style attractive. But then I may be
> > wrong...it happens, ask my wife! On 2013-03-09 4:48 PM, Radio K0HB
> wrote:
> >> >Radioman skills would improve. Contesting would be a lot more
> >> >rewarding, with a real sense of accomplishment.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >On Saturday, March 9, 2013, Tom Osborne wrote:
> >> >
> >>> >>What is the downside of nobody using cluster spots in contests?
> >>> >>73
> >>> >>
> >>> >>Tom W7WHY
>
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