I think the pileup tapes are an interesting "competition" - much like Major
League Baseball's Homerun competition and "closest to the pin" or "longest
drive" at golf tournaments. (Finally, an analogy with other sports that I
*like*)
These, however, like the pileup tapes, should only be used for entertainment
(or practice) and not for the actual competition.
IMO, it's OK to run the pileup tapes and crown a separate champion, but don't
use them to affect the "real" event's outcome.
73 Mike N2MG
On Tue, 12 June 2001, Bill Fisher W4AN wrote:
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>
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> Attention contesting court of popular opinion!
>
> If you were rating a contester (like we are doing for the WRTC selection
> process), would the dayton pile up competition or results from a PED-type
> competition figure in your opinion?
>
> It was part of WRTC-2000 afterall.
>
> Interestingly, I don't recall seeing one application (resume) that
> mentioned the Dayton Pileup tape competition or PED results.
>
> My personal opinion is that a computer generated pileup or equiv
> competition is not even remotely part of this hobby (radio contesting).
> If the competition doesn't involve a radio hooked up to an antenna, then
> it isn't radio contesting. Based on the resumes submitted, it would seem
> the competitors (at least the USA guys) don't consider it either.
>
> Is it different in Europe? What am I missing?
>
> Why was it part of the 2000 event? Why would it be considered for future
> events?
>
> Just curious.
>
> 73
>
> Bill Fisher, W4AN
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