Well even though this was my first real contest effeort as a operator for
the N8HKI attempt at Multi-One, I found that the packet spots were only
helpful if we were having trouble getting a clear copy on the other station
as it would give us an idea of who we were listening to/for.
Per sonally I have never used the spots at my previous SOAB activities as I
didn't have packet/telnet access to them so if I heard it I tried to work
it.
Jacob Tennant - K8JWT
second op of N8HKI team
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave VO1AU" <VO1AU@rac.ca>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WW SSB - the corruptive influence of packet
> Ken WM5R commented:
>
>> (d) The contests would be better off without packet at
>> all. One option
>> is always to turn it off and tune the radio instead.
>
> I agree 100%. I've long felt packet was a corruptive
> influence in contests. K1TTT's analysis serves only to show
> us the molecule of water at the tip of the iceberg. Even
> the multi-ops should eschew packet, as far as I'm concerned.
>
> I enjoy using packet when I'm DXing between contests, and I
> have enjoyed it at multi-ops, but I'd massively prefer that
> packet-assisted participants (whether declared or not) were
> acknowledged only as checklogs.
>
> Sadly, too many people are hooked on that drug, and some of
> the most important organisers of contests think packet is a
> good thing.
>
> Dave VO1AU
>
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