#Contest Start

The start of a contest sets the tone for the rest of the weekend. The first hour decides how quickly you find a run frequency, which band you begin on and how soon the rate builds up. Statistics of the first hour show what worked and what did not, especially when compared with earlier years. The end of a contest has its own questions, such as when to chase multipliers instead of rate. The articles under this tag look at both ends of a contest and what the numbers say about them.