Don’t kill the idea, just don’t make it mandatory.
73, kelly, ve4xt
> On Mar 31, 2017, at 9:55 AM, Maarten van R <pd2r.maarten@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Come on guys, the majority of the ops participating in contests do have
> internet. There even are DXpeditions in the middle of nowhere that have
> online logs so that we can see if we are in the log almost real time.
> Furthermore, the data it takes to upload your score is very little so it
> doesn't have to cost a fortune.
> And if you are afraid that someone somehow benefits from your online score
> reporting, then make it only visible for the contest logcheckers.
> Of course there will be stations without internet but does that mean we
> should kill the idea right away? Having no internet connection also doesn't
> have to mean that your score should be reduced to checklog. It only means it
> may need closer inspection.
>
> It always amazes me that we have got so far with so many people thinking only
> in limitations instead of possibilities.
>
> 73, Maarten PD2R
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> Op vr 31 mrt. 2017 om 16:36 schreef Kelly Taylor <ve4xt@mymts.net
> <mailto:ve4xt@mymts.net>>
> There has to be room in contesting, and in the results, for everyone; from
> the big super stations with dedicated fibre-to-the-home to the gal who has to
> manually tune the tank circuit of her T4XC on band changes to the guy who
> trudges through snow to fire up his solar-powered mountaintop QRP station.
>
> I don’t believe not having a data line between rig and computer (to enter
> frequency data) means an operator deserves to be a checklog only, nor does it
> make sense to preclude those who, for a variety of sound technical reasons as
> outlined by K9YC, do not have Internet — or at least reliable service — at
> the shack.
>
> These operators may not all be at the top of the results, but it doesn’t mean
> they can’t be invited to the party.
>
> After all, if it wasn’t for the thousands of little guys who don’t make Top
> 10, just who would the Top 10 stations work? Each other?
>
> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>
>
> > On Mar 31, 2017, at 6:43 AM, john@kk9a.com <mailto:john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> >
> > I think it is poor assumption to say that we are all connected to the
> > internet. There are contest stations that do not even have a bathroom. My
> > P40A station had no internet, why should this be a requirement for
> > operating a contest?
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> > To: Contest Internet <cq-contest@contesting.com
> > <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>>
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] mea culpa
> > From: Martin Pelt <n4uu73@gmail.com <mailto:n4uu73@gmail.com>>
> > Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:38:12 -0400
> >
> >
> >
> > I also think that next big step would be real time log checking. We are all
> > hooked to the internet why not ?
> >
> > Of course my suggestions require more hardware and manpower and all of this
> > cost money. I will have supported the WRTC and will be sending a check to
> > the WWROF. I encourage all of you that have the resources and passion for
> > the sport to do likewise.
> >
> > At this point I will crawl back into my hole. Hopefully I will have the
> > common sense to remain there.
> >
> > 73, Martin N4UU
> >
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