For things like Top 5 World, EU, USA. Yes.
Beyond that, probably not necessary, no.
Ed N1UR
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Notarius W3WN [mailto:wn3vaw@verizon.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 11:48 AM
To: sawyered@earthlink.net; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Checklog Charlie
Ed,
Are you saying that only those who have & and are willing to spend a lot of
money on the latest & (allegedly) greatest technology (new or recent vintage
radio, new or recent computer, etc.) should be permitted to eligible &
compete for awards purposes in these contests?
-- w3wn --
-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed
Sawyer
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 7:05 AM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Checklog Charlie
W2LC wrote:
"Neither my radio or software is capable of logging the transmit frequency
for
me, so does that mean I can no longer submit a log for CQWW?
The software is not the big issue but the radio is. What is the cost of
adding
my transmit frequency to my log? About $5k USD for a good radio decent
filters
and other accessories. Is that the price of entry into CQWW? Quite honestly
my
older radio still works pretty well and I do not see getting many more QSOs
due
to a new radio. The ROI would be very low.
Is it now the policy of the CQWW committee to say to older radio users "we
don't want you in this contest"?"
--------
Actually, since you already have an older radio, the cost of good clean
FT1000MP with decent filters on the used market is about $1,400. And for
$100 you can buy virtually any contest software. So the real need is more
like $1,500 - not $5,000.
And the point of it, if required, would not be that you can't participate in
the contest and submit your log, but rather you might not be eligible for
significant awards.
I think that the separation of the 6,000+ entrants that are enjoying
themselves from the 1,000 that are truly competing would be a good thing for
the sport. Requiring those that are actually "in it to compete and do well"
something that is completely unnecessary for the rest of the crowd is fine
if someone knows it's the "price of admission" to be a competitor. Nothing
in this world worth competing for is cheap to play in or easy to win. Why
should radiosport be any different?
Ed N1UR
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