John K3TN, thanks for posting the survey, I had not known about it before this.
However I have a few comments. I'm not trying to throw stones here, but ...
sorry, really nothing personal
Question 1: is not worded to be consistent with K5ZD's comment. Was that
deliberate bias in the wording to get the result desired, of combining
categories (SO + SOA)? The idea was to eliminate the single-op category not the
SO assisted category, or recombine them as was said. From the wording I would
assume you are in favor of combining SO and SOA? I understood the question, but
I would have used different wording myself
Question 2: KR2Q is correct, the average and even the top contesters other
than perhaps the log checkers can not even remotely answer that question.
My position is this, eliminate single op non-assisted and I will probably not
operate that contest seriously or even if I do I am not likely to submit my
log. Some of us have no interest in skimmer, spots, RBN and the like. Why is
that so difficult for some to understand? Many of us like and operate
unassisted and we are not asking for the elimination of assisted. I have no
problem with someone operating assisted. If that is what you like, go for it.
Really, my opinion is this "skimmer, RBN, spots, why would I do that? those are
cute and all, but of no interest to me". And yes I have looked at all three,
but still no real interest.
Now the following comments deviate off topic a bit but I believe still relevant
to the discussion.
I have something to consider: are the new rules and proposals (recordings,
exact frequencies, combining SO and SOA) designed to enhance the contest in
some way? I do not see combining SO and SOA as an enhancement. Just the
opposite in fact
Or are some new rules designed to reduce competition? now hear me out on this
one. i.e. audio recordings, no audio recording means you can be relegated to a
non competitive entrant. Advantage goes to the person who routinely records.
The rule says: "Any single operator entrant (see V.A.1) competing for a top
three finish at the (a) World, (b) Continent, or (c) USA levels, must record
the transmitted and received audio as heard by the operator for the duration of
the contest operation". and "If no recording is made available, the Committee
may reclassify or disqualify the entry." But the "committee" may also your
competitor, am I right? Seems to me that there may be a conflict of interest
here. And it looks like the punishment is either a DQ or a check log or "not
eligible for an award". This rule appears to be designed to eliminate some
competitors. Is that the intent? or an unfortunate byproduct?
Since there is a fairly large group that are not in favor of combining SO and
SOA, why keep pushing it? It seems that the only result will be that the
contest loses and along with it CQ magazine also loses. I feel like a
disenfranchised voter
73 Scott W2LC
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