On Mon, 2006-07-17 at 09:36, Kelly Taylor wrote:
> Do other HQ stations feel the need to complain? (Doug, what say W1AW/4?)
About "manufactured QSOs" in Europe? Not at all. Due to geography, I
don't think HQ stations outside Europe can compete in this contest. And
while I certainly can't speak for the ARRL as a whole or even the crew
that operated W1AW/4 this year, I don't think our uncompetitive status
really bothers us.
The "manual" we handed out before the contest started with:
"Our goals:
To provide the ARRL HQ multiplier to as many IARU participants as
possible. To make a decent score. To have fun!"
Nobody in TCG doubts that we easily accomplished all three goals.
Now, that said, I can see how things might be different in Europe.
European HQ stations *are* competitive, so I suppose there *is* a point
to trying to outscore the other country. (I wonder if having the
contest coincide with the World Cup contributes to that
attitude?<grin>) I can see where they might care about a possible
unfair advantage.
Again, I think it's a concern of unintended side-effects. It's kinda
like the scoring rules in CQ WW, or the prohibition on the use of 146.52
in VHF contests: a rule that's desirable in one part of the world might
make the contest far less enjoyable somewhere else.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com
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