Hi Jim,
Totally. It depends on many factors, including the perspective from which
the op approaches the contest.
I have mostly entered SOAB (A) starting back in 2006. However, in my case
SOAB ended up being more fun, since there are a ton less decisions to be
made.
In SOAB you either run two neverending pileups if you are fortunate enough
to be in a good location, or run on radio A and S&P on radio B.
Vy 73,
Martín, LU5DX
El dom., 14 mar. 2021 12:13 p. m., Jim Brown <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
escribió:
> I think your position on this depends almost entirely on how you are
> able to contest. My friend Jeff has for many years operated CQWWCW with
> K4BAI from a fine station in PJ4, where two stations can run the entire
> contest and a third search for mults with the benefit of the cluster.
> John and Jeff have often placed at or near the top in the contest.
>
> At home, both of us, and K4BAI, operate from far less favored locations,
> and with modest but decent stations. We can't run through most contests.
> I'm usually part of an NCCC team, so I'll run high power assisted if
> contest rules permit. Even if I'm not part of a team, and if the rules
> permit, I'll probably use the cluster because for me, it's more fun. And
> for DX contests, whose scoring rules make west coast participants not
> really in the contest, I'll often run QRP using the cluster to see what
> I can work.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 3/13/2021 11:48 AM, Martin, LU5DX wrote:
> > You are totally wrong Jeff.
> > Operating using the DX Cluster takes a lot more skills than just running
> > two pileups without any additional information.
> > I think I don't need to explain why, since your way of thinking reduces
> the
> > use of cluster to just pointing and clicking.
>
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