[KCDXC] Fw: [CQ-Contest] Have Yourself a Little Pile-up Fun

Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:47:15 -0500

Thought the club might be interested in one ham's opinion. -OU
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> There have been several notes recently about the Dayton cw pileup results
on
> the  to the Kansas City DX Club web page.  If you look elsewhere on their
> page you will find the sound files for the 1998 and 1999 pileup tests
along
> with the answer sheets.  I ran the files and  confirmed what I had know
for
> some time, I suck as a potential world class cw op.  There are some
features
> of the sound files that play into my weaknesses.  The selective filters in
my
> head will sync on a certain tone frequency. Once I have copied the call at
> that tone I try to mentally lock onto another caller at another tone,
doesnt
> work, the original preferred tone distracts me.  If the sound file came
> complete with a rit I would do much better.  On the first listen I could
not
> copy more than 38 callsigns from either file.  The list of scores for
these
> years is also available on the web site and its a lot of fun to compare
and
> find out just how bad or good you really are.  In my case it was good to
> dissolve the illusion.
>
> The potential fun is limited by the fact that the only files listed are
those
> from 98 and 99.  Maybe the KCDXC can locate the sound files from previous
> years and provide us with some additional fun.  If you have never been to
> Dayton or have never participated in the pileup test, this may tell you to
> either avoid the embarrassment, practice more, or to make a reservation
now
> for next year.  Log onto the KCDXC web site and have a run at it, beats
> sitting around waiting for the next contest.
>
> Aloha
> Ron KH6DV (sometimes KH6VV)
>
>
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