Hi Dave,
I just want to clear this 2/3 vs 1/3 anecdotal argument that seems to have
started to live its own life.
This is not usable statistics for the mere fact that log programs tend
default to non-assisted categories and thus big part of the casual ops just
chasing DX and giving out points in contest with the help of cluster still
submit as non-assisted. Their scores are not competitive so mostly no harm
done.
If the log programs defaulted to assisted (as smartly suggested by some
people before) we would probably have the numbers the other way around...
and there we go...
By the way - the last CQWW (2012 CW) shows such figures for the 2 most
active categories:
SO HP AB: 763 non-assisted and 1084 assisted!
SO LP AB: 1658 non-assisted and 728 assisted.
As the casual ops predominantly fall into SO LP AB then it might well be
that next to HP (arguably the most competitive category) being already
dominated by assisted that would also be the case in LP.
Just setting numbers straight...
73
Es5tv
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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
dave@g4buo.com
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 2:50 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] KILLING THE GOLDEN GOOSE
Given that use of DX cluster is almost universal amongst DXers, it might be
seen as surprising that only 33 percent of single ops in CQWW use it.
Like George, I do not think there are huge numbers of packet cheats out
there but we might add one or two percent to that figure.
This means that, in contrast to DXers, around 65 percent of single op
contesters actively choose not to use third-party information from DX
cluster. I acknowledge that in a handful of cases, they operate from
somewhere so remote that cluster information is not available.
I cannot understand how the CQWW Committee could possibly be considering
abolishing the single op category that is preferred by around 65 percent of
entrants. There is absolutely no mandate for any such change.
73, Dave G4BUO
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