Following are objectives & hints for working the 25-group RG event for those who are trying to maximize their ranking on the score sheet.
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Objectives...
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You have only 25 code groups to transmit. Your primary objective is to transmit all 25 and have them all correctly logged by other operators. Then maximize your total score by logging as many groups as you can from other ops.
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Since you never know if the other operator in a QSO will correctly copy and report a group that you have transmitted it is a good idea to resend your groups in additional QSOs. This will help ensure that all of them earn points, for a perfect Tx score of 50 points (2-points per group), which will put you in the top rank on the score sheet.
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However, you may want to re-transmit only selected "problem" groups: those having difficult character combinations; or those exchanged under difficult conditions, QRM, etc. That will leave you with more time for logging others' transmitted groups and still give you a fair chance of having all 25 or your own groups logged by others.
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A reminder about scoring...
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A transmitted group can earn no more than 2-points for you, no matter how many times you transmit it or how many other operators may log it. With only 25 groups to transmit your maximum Tx score is 50 points.
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There is no such limit on your Rx score: each unique group that you log, during QSOs or by SWL intercept, will earn 1 additional Rx point and increase your total score.
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Scores are ranked by Tx points: everyone who has 50 points will be ranked above those who have fewer. In any Tx tier operators are sub-ranked by Rx points. Therefore, among those who have 50 Tx points the one with the most Rx points ranks highest.
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Maximizing your Rx points...
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How you gain Rx points depends on your operating style. For S&P simply copy every code group you hear while tuning across the band or while waiting for a QSO to finish. There is no need to eliminate duplicate groups you may have logged previously from the same operator but they will earn you no additional points; they are only counted once by the score processor.
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Beware of copying too many groups from one operator: you may end up logging duplicate groups which will earn no additional Rx points for you.
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If your rig has a sub receiver or other dual receive setup you can listen to two stations at once; or listen to one station while tuning around for others. Of course, it takes a little practice to shift your attention between two different stations and pick out the groups they are sending.
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A CQ station who is running a frequency can listen to traffic being exchanged by an adjacent station. This is not too difficult to do with a little practice. A dual or sub receiver is not required. You can simply use a wide bandpass filter (500 Hz or greater) to monitor an adjacent station; then pause your own CQing to copy any groups traffic you hear.
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A rig with dual A/B VFO can also be used to to quickly switch back and forth to another station and perhaps catch some of their groups traffic when you pause between CQ's.
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Hope that helps!
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73,
Drew/AF2Z
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Drew AF2Z