[PaQSO] Another question

[K3YD]

Perhaps I'm too much of a "numbers wonk", but I cannot imagine making even a casual effort in a contest without asking "How did I do?"  That's what a summary sheet tells me.  

As for the hard working Log Scorers and Results Compilers, why wouldn't we give them a little information to organize contest results?  Again . . . a Summary Sheet serves that function.
 
Does IRS allow you to file your taxes without including a Form 1040?  Does your employer provide reimbursement for business trip expenses without an expense summary?  Does your radio club treasurer just say "We've got some money in the bank" or does she provide an income/expense report?  All of these are "Summary Sheets".

Mike, I say hold your position.  Anyone who doesn't submit a Summary Sheet should be listed as only providing a Check Log, and not as a competitor.  If it is too much bother to spend 30 seconds completing a summary sheet with logging software, why waste time participating?

73,  Blair  K3YD

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Coslo <mjcn3li at gmail.com>
To: paqso <paqso at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Nov 10, 2015 12:14 am
Subject: [PaQSO] Another question

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 - ______________________________________________________________PaQSO mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/paqsoHelp: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:PaQSO at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to k3yd at aol.com