Getscores.org - Realtime Contest Scores
Gerry Hull (W1VE)
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October 19, 2006
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Fellow Contesters,
Through the encouragement of many, I deceided to take on the project of
creating a usable web portal for realtime score reporting.
The result has been in alpha testing for the past couple of weeks.
It will be fully functional for the CQWW SSB and SS CW contests.
You can view the portal at http://www.getscores.org
History
The idea behind this site is based on prior work by Bruce, WA7BMN, with his
contest XML dtd, with modifications by N1MMLogger creator, Tom, N1MM. Dave,
K1TTT provided a lot of insight.
Tested and Ready
We have been testing the site with the N1MM logger. The latest version of
N1MM fully supports score posting. Marios, 5B4WN/G0WWWW, is working on an upload
module for Win-Test and has a beta of it on his site.
Open, Programmable API
Getscores.org supports a SOAP-based Web Service API. The success
of the site will depend on participation and the support of software vendors.
There are links on the live.getscores.org site for FAQs.
Fun for Contesters and Non-Contesters Alike!
The viewing site supports many filters, so that you can look at only what
you want to look at. Filter by Class, Power, CQ Zone, IARU Zone, State/Prov
and lots more. Your filter preferences are saved as a cookie by your
browser for up to 7 days. The page automatically refreshes every 1,5 or 10
minutes -- your choice. You can look at overall score or detailed breakdowns,
and see where you (or your best friend/worst enemy) stand in real time.
Support for all the contests listed on the site will be fully operational
soon, as well as an RSS feed. Stay tuned.
If you have any questions or suggestions about the site, please send them to
me at the email addresses provided on the site, or via [email protected]
As we get closer to CQWW, I'll be looking at the site to ensure it is fully
operational under load. It is hosted at a very large facility with high
burst-bandwidth capabilities.
N1MMLogger (freeware): www.n1mm.com
Win-Test: www.win-test.com
Getscores.org, the Live Contest Scores Portal: http://www.getscores.org
73,
Gerry, W1VE
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by KG5VK on November 16, 2006
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Thank you for making contesting a more "interactive sport"
I feel we need this and contesters and rules organizers need to embrace Live Scoreboards
I hope that many stations will embrace the use of this tool
73
steve
KG5VK
www.KG5VK.com
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by w3ua on November 29, 2006
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Great site! Tried it first time in CQ WW CW. Looks like Writelog poster has a bug, and does not post detailed band data beyond 160 meters (both our and K5ZD's scores displayed 0 an all bands but 160) -- so I could check where my competitors were making Qs in last 5 minutes, and they couldn't ;)
I wish other guys will participate, too.
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by KG5VK on March 26, 2007
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It was great to see more people posting their scores during the WPX Phone contest
With the ease of use built-in to N1MM and a few other logging tools we should continue to see greater participation.
73
steve
KG5VK
PS I am looking for one or two ops interested in joining the KG5VK SS Phone Team
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