In a message dated 97-12-06 16:19:55 EST, K3MD wrote:
<< here should be NO SINGLE OP unassisted class,
there is too much cheating going on. >>
DISCLAIMER: The following comments are MY OWN opinions and are NOT intended
to be taken as being representative of any group or committee with which I may
be associated.
Too much cheating? Where? One of your premises for this m/s discussion is
[and I'll paraphrase] "it is impossible to win m/s unless you have lots of ops
and lots of rigs. And you can't win single op because of packet cheating." I
bet you that NOT ONE of the top ten guys is cheating by using packet. If you
are concerned about being "able to win" then you should NOT be discussing
cheating in the same breath...IM(very experienced)HO, this is NOT an issue.
Go ahead...tell me that K1AR or K3ZO is cheating!
So maybe you think this is an issue for the "also rans?" If YOU know of
cheating, what have you done about it? Have you reported it to any contest
sponsor? Have you discussed it with any contest club? Have you even
expressed your thoughts to the accused? Maybe you have just accepted it?
Maybe you are just talking through your hat!
I've heard an aweful lot lately about this topic, but precious little to back
it up. If you want to support m/s with one transmitter, that is fine! But
don't say it is needed because there is "too much cheating in single op"
unless you have evidence and proof and (best of all) FIRST HAND KNOWLEGE! We
do NOT need more rumors that present themselves as "known facts." If you know
about cheating and have done nothing about it, it is your own fault that
"cheating" is taking place. Blame yourself. But as far as I'm concerned, the
competitive, BOX guys do not cheat.
de Doug KR2Q
ISCLAIMER: The previous comments are MY OWN opinions and are NOT intended to
be taken as being representative of any group or committee with which I may be
associated.
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