With all due respect, one might reasonably ask as to why such an asinine
survey is even contemplated if someone did not already have a canned a
priori result in mind and seeking a one size fits all solution.
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a
duck..................it's probably a duck.
If one sincerely wanted to improve the CQ WW and CQ WPX contests, they would
address the abhorrent 1 point 2 point 3 point dance that's a throwback to AM
phone, no transceive on CW, no SSB, contesting years. (I remember, I was
there). Solving that would truly open-up DXpeditions to the Caribbean
Islands and re-ignite JA and middle east Asia enthusiasm. (Shame on me to
actually suggest something that might be a plus to contest activity and real
DXing, rather than having to rely on someone else to find your DX for you
and copy their call for you.)
Another way to go back to real men operating skills, let's convert these
contests into the NA SPRINT format -- for 48 hours. You call CQ, you give
up your frequency and QSY at least 5 kcs. before the next CQ. I don't
think packet, skimmer and RBN crutches will do too well in that format and
if the goal here is solely to eliminate packet cheaters, umm, I think that
might work. Anyone here ready to MAN-UP for something like this?
So very sadly, today's Generation X has no clue on how to operate, and it
shows. Oh boy, skimmer. Let's see how good ZD8LID really is: we will all
be S-5 and zero beat on his signal. Good luck on getting ZD8LID active in
your next contest. But hey, look at all the new "operators" we've brought
into contesting. Oh boy..............
Sadly, what my classmate @ NYU opined fifty years ago: "If you don't have
enough on the ball, get a smaller ball" has become the reality.
Vy 73,
Jim Neiger N6TJ ZD8LID
-----Original Message-----
From: K1AR@aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 2:05 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Survey
To members of the Bruised Egos & Assisted Sucks Club,
A few facts:
1) The distribution of the CQWW survey did not include a devious strategy
to exclude you. Randy used the WW email list from his received logs
database. Advice: Stop whining, get over yourself, take a breath and just
answer
the #$*&%% survey if it still bothers you. Many, many thousands have been
received so far. This channel feels like the Geritol Net at times. Any other
check-ins? Call now...
2) It is a major leap of faith to assume a rules decision has already been
made because someone asks a question in a single survey. After taking the
recommended breath above, please take another one.
W2LC mentioned that very few new contesters read this site. Frankly, I
don't blame them based on what I've been reading of late. It's just a
concept,
but how about posting some useful information about contesting -- maybe
just once in a while?
73, John, K1AR
Your friendly co-moderator
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