In an earlier incarnation of the "SO2R should be a separate clas from 'real' single op" discussion, I voted "no." I felt that if you had the hardware and the skill to jump to the second radio to grab
Hi, Art. I think you were right the first time. If you develop the skill, it can help and be reasonably non-intrusive. It's a genuine single-op skill and should not put you in a different category. M
It all depends on how SO2R is done, in my opinion. First, let's clear something up - "dueling CQs" have been a reality in situations like SS Sundays for at least a decade, maybe longer. Like many SO2
Hello Art, I sympathize, but like many practices we accept, I don't think that because some people aren't yet adept at SO2R is a reason to punish those who are. It's still a legitimate skill worthy o
Kelly got it exactly right! See here --> http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/hb.html for another persuasive argument in support. 73, de Hans, K0HB -- http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb __________
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I don't think anyone wants to "punish" the SO2R station. I admire the guys who go to the max to increase their scores. My only objection is lumping S
N4ZR: situations like SS Sundays for at least a decade, maybe longer. More like >3 decades...when C-lines were popular. 73, Bill W4ZV _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailin
On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 18:55:15 -0500, "Art Boyars" <art.boyars@verizon.net> wrote : logging program. Well! My slow little bulb began its feeble glow. Alternating CQs on two bands or two freq's. People
Good question Pat. I think the obvious answer is that we're talking about a single operator. Some persist in not understanding this distinction. Even so, I think this deserves some thought, and discu
" Yes, computerization has made SO2R more easier and more efficient but the techniques have been in use for at least 30 years. " No argument. The question I think that needs to be asked is: Should th
The difference is thus: The 10-minute rule was, rightly or wrongly, to prevent stations from behaving like M/M but entering as M/S, where an M/M-like operation would have a clear advantage. By defini
Hi Bob, I think the duelling CQ's argument is a bit of a red herring: even the best ops say duelling CQs is only possible when the activity is light enough. If activity is light, then it shouldn't ma
Bill, we've disagreed on this before, but if the best operators say the advantage is maybe 95 QSOs out of 1200, is it that huge? 73, kelly ve4xt -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242
because It is not a matter of punishment it is a matter of information, accuracy and learning. It depends which pack you want to be compared to. When I am SO1R I want to be compared to other SO1R co
Contesting -- really competitive contesting -- is all about trying to develop skills that will be difficult for the other players to duplicate, thus tilting the playing field in your favor. SO2R is
Author: Mike Tessmer <Mike.Tessmer@hillmangroup.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 17:07:49 -0500
1980: It is widely known and accepted that most of the Top 10 (and more)in SS use two radios in one scheme or another. There are no calls for separate categories. 2005: It is widely known and accepte
Author: "Warren C. Stankiewicz" <nf1j@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:22:50 -0800
operator to rise above the pack if he's able to do it. I think the problem is not with those who are adept at running SO2R. I think the issues I have are with people who are not. Let's face it--it's
operators say the huge? In Sweepstakes, absolutely. Especially when everybody has 80 mults. Not that I disagree with SO2R, but I do disagree with your point. 73 Rich NN3W ___________________________
The point lost due to my desire to be brief was this: we will never know how many of those 95 Qs they would have worked anyway. If they would have worked all 95 regardless, net gain is zero. So even
There is no "single-operator unassisted" category. What we have is "single-operator" and "single-operator assisted". The difference between these two is that, in the assisted category, the operator r