[PaQSO] Another question

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

 Submitting a summary sheet is anything but difficult.


[ Of course, it is time consuming.  That's a whole 2 minutes ( or is it 3? ) that could have been spent on something else.  /sarcasm ]


I see no reason to drop summary sheets.  As noted, many logging programs automatically provide them in some form or another.  Manually computing one isn't that difficult either -- and yes, I know that it's a touch more complicated for multi county mobiles and rovers, been there/done that.
 
I'm sure some would argue that many major domestic and international contests no longer require summary sheets.  In most if not all cases, it's because they are accepting logs via some form of Cabrillo or similar formatting, and the equivalent of the summary sheet is stored at the beginning of the electronic file; call it the log header information if you like.  


I guess I just don't see what the fuss is about.  I suspect that many of the negative comments are coming from people who don't like the idea that others get bonus points for doing something that they choose not to do, when doing so is actually such a minimal effort that there's really no good reason not to do so.


73, ron w3wn

On 11/10/15, Michael Coslo wrote:

Well, as expected, some folks are not happy with my summary sheet decision. Private email is 100 percent against it. 


So here’s a question I’d like to float. If submitting a summary is too difficult, would people prefer is I did away with summaries altogether, and go to something like the KJ4IZW contest scorer?

It’s sort of a radical change, but I’ve been backed into a corner with few options.

But seriously, I catch so much flak about the summary sheets, and bear in mind that you don’t have to use the ones I provide, but in something like N1MM logger, which produces a fine summary you click on File/Export/Print Summary to File, and you’re done.

Its kind of foreign to me, because that’s only one click away from not even turning in a log, but the summaries not received and the universally negative comments I’ve gotten indicates that easy or not, summary sheets are a task too far.

It would be quick and easy for you, and myself - that’s the upside. The downside is that the party would change radically. 

How about some conversation? Keep it civil.

- Mike - 


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