Thanks Shelby,
By the way congratulations on your top 10 (so far) (SO1R) finish in NAQP....
Earl N5ZM (Team SO1R)
Shelby Summerville wrote:
>Something I found in my archives, courtesy of WX4TM, which I think is
>appropriate?
>
>
>HEAR YE, HEAR YE Oh Fine Gentlemen and Ladies of RTTY Contesting:
>
>(note: nobody else in this group ever recognizes the ladies)
>
>WHEREAS WHEN ALL ELSE IS EQUAL, the addition of a SECOND radio is and has
>been proven to be a significant contesting advantage, often greater than the
>High Power advantage, as shown by resultant contest scores and acclaimed to
>by many top ranking SO2R participants; and
>
>WHEREAS it is indeed important to recognize the outstanding achievements and
>contributions of SO2R operation in the contesting sport; and
>
>WHEREAS such recognition in the same contesting class as SO1R, results in
>absolutely no recognition for outstanding achievement of SO1R operation; and
>
>WHEREAS the cost of implementing an EFFICIENT and COMPETITIVE SO2R
>contesting station is far beyond the means of the majority of SO1R
>competitors; then
>
>THEREFORE let it be known and resolved once and for all that the inclusion
>of SO2R in the same competitive class with SO1R is and has been grossly
>unfair to the achievements of SO1R competition, and
>
>WHEREAS the ARRL and other contest sponsors have consistently refused to
>acknowledge much less discuss this unfair advantage; and
>
>WHEREAS the relentless pleading for a separate SO1R category has received
>unfounded ridicule and summary dismissal without due consideration of the
>facts; and
>
>WHEREAS there is and has been for a long time NO recognition for achievement
>of Single Radio operators which represent, by far, the majority of all RTTY
>contesters; then
>
>HENCEFORTH let it be known that the Society for the Recognition and Support
>of SO1R Contesting (SRSSO1RC) will sponsor awards for the achievements of
>this majority, yet over neglected class; and
>
>THEREFORE let it be recorded that continued failure to recognize SO1R
>participation and achievement in RTTY contests by contest sponsors may
>ultimately call for the summary refusal of SO1R participation and subsequent
>establishment of new contests with rules favoring achievements of SO1R
>participation.
>
>Now Oh Ye Fine Gentlemen and Ladies, let your flaming arrows descend upon
>these truths. For it is the crookedness of your arrow's shaft, the stinch of
>your arrow's ashes and the dullness of your arrow's point that will
>ultimately assert the validity of this long over due Proclamation!
>
>
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Earl F. Smith - N5ZM
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