K0RC eloquently scribed:
> So the point is, a significant number of operators either don't read
> or don't understand the rules for Field Day. I expect this carries over
> to all other contests as well.
I think that I agree with the first sentence. I, as a data sample point of
"1", don't recall that I have ever read the FD rules.
Usually my participation is to do a CW stint at one of the local club sites.
Then pumped up by the "rush" of a concentrated dose of radio, go home and
rap off a few more hours of "1D". During the "at home" part of the weekend,
I pay zero attention to classes and categories. I just "exuberantly play in
the ether" to steal an apt phrase from K1ZZ.
On the other hand, however, I disagree with the second sentence above. In a
contest where I intend to "contest", I make a point to explore the rules
thoroughly, and I expect that others who are "into contesting" do the same.
73, de Hans, K0HB
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