We need to stop disparaging how people choose to operate. Yes, there are
different categories, but one does not mean you are a better radio operator
than another.
I worked 5000+ QSOs in the CQWW this past weekend. I operated in the Assisted category. I can assure you
that there was far more to accomplishing this than “point and click” skills. Did using the
Cluster help make my score higher than if I did not use it? Yes. Have you noticed that most new
contesters look at their final score as the metric for success. A higher score is considered
“better.”
Anyone who has been licensed in the past 15 years does not know ham radio DXing and
contesting without the availability of the DX Cluster via the Internet. It is as
natural to them as learning CW was for those who started back in the days of the
Novice license. We all tend to favor what we first learned or grew up with. But,
that doesn’t mean those who come later have to conform to what was done before.
With the exception of ARRL, CQ and the Scandinavian Activity Contest, the rest of the
world’s contest organizers have moved on and allow single operators to use the Cluster
if they want. It doesn’t make contesting any less fun for the participants.
Randy, K5ZD
From: Radio K0HB [mailto:kzerohb@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 5:00 AM
To: k5zd@charter.net
Cc: sawyered@earthlink.net; Stan Stockton; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WRTC2018 Qualifying
That is truly tragic as it favors "point and click" skills over "radioman"
skills.
73, de Hans, K0HB
On Monday, Dec 1, 2014 at 21:50, Randy Thompson K5ZD <k5zd@charter.net>, wrote:
The surprise for me is that Assisted scores are compared against Unassisted.
This really says that if you want maximum points, you have to plan on
working Assisted.
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