Good comments.
Another perspective: If we consider DXCC a "people performance
measurement system", then experience demonstrates some problems with
those systems:
1. Some participants will invent clever ways to gain an advantage,
exploit rule loopholes, or cheat.
2. The measurement will create negative unintended consequences to the
desired output.
3. Many will complain it is unfair.
4. The measures will be repeatedly changed by the "boss".
5. The "exogenous variables" will corrupt the measurement.
6. there are more...
Proof
1. remote station Qs, etc.
2. extreme bad behavior in pile ups, QRMrs.
3. this thread.
4. how the rules have changed in 50 years.
5. measurements based primarily on political entities are unstable.
I do keep count and try for more confirmations, but know Honor Roll is
unachievable due to location, age, and only at it in earnest for 5
years. Closing in on 300 confirmed, but a long way to go on 160 DXCC.
Some I know on Honor Roll have commented, "I wish I had your
motivation". What is personally important once there? It is an
impressive accomplishment.
Grant KZ1W
On 1/18/2018 7:00 AM, Jeff Blaine wrote:
Another fellow pressed me on this. What I should have said - that
perhaps is more clear - goes like this.
1. Worry about your own operation --> because you can control it.
2. No point to worry about the other guy --> because you almost
certainly have no control over it.
3. Point #2 does not in any way detract from what your personal views
are. Point #2 is NOT saying anything about the "rightness" of any ham
operation practice.
If the guy asked me "can i use my web sdr to hear you better?" - Sure,
I'm going to say "let's do it the old school way." But they don't
ask... And I would be willing to bet they don't advertise either.
I'm just going to log the QSO and move on to the next contact. Point
#2 is is simply a reflection of my personal belief that time wasted
worrying about things for which I have no ability to significantly
influence is wasted time - and the clock is ticking for all of us.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com
On 18-Jan-18 7:46 PM, Dave Heil wrote:
So this is sort of like Olympic doping or other amateur endeavors
where they keep score?
Dave Heil K8MN
On 18-Jan-18 05:38, Jeff Blaine wrote:
There is no real point of worrying about what the other guy is
using. We only can control our personal operation, and really have
to leave the other end of the Q to manage theirs.
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com
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