What a load of crapola. Contest log submissions are on the rise each and every
year - with the skimmer stipulation in place. I regularly place in the top 10
and I was not advised or asked for input about the Skimmer provision. That
being said, i fully agree with the provision.
73 Rich NN3W
On Sep 17, 2010, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists@subich.com> wrote:
Paul,
> It is worth repeating, because it is true: "There is
> general agreement that the use of skimmer puts us in
> the Unlimited (Assisted) category."
Regardless of what you say, it is *not true* that there is
*general agreement*. ARRL and the CQWW Contest Committee
may have codified *their view* into the rules for their
contests. That's fine as it protects the interests of the
entrenched group of elite/master operators who regularly
appear in the top 10 boxes and at the top of their respective
section/state/country listings. Those who disagree with the
dictates of the sponsors - and new hams who do not have an
anti-technology bias or a misunderstanding of history - will
vote with their logs and not enter the contests that stifle
technological experimentation.
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