Well, the problem with this line of thought is that if SO2R
did not provide a significant advantage, the results would still
probably look like it did. Only those who are already scoring
near the top of the listings would consider spending the extra
money for a second transceiver, a second amplifier, any
filters required, etc., and then doing the extra work of
separating feedlines, stacked antennas, and system grounds
plus running the extra radio interface cables from the logging
computer to the transceivers. Adding a good transceiver plus
amplifier, SO2R box, etc., costs money that most hams would
more effectively spend on improvements to the antennas. So
even if SO2R cost a few points in the contest rather than
adding to your score you'd still see only the high scorers with
"SO2R" next to their contest results.
----- Original Message -----
From: <w0uo@cs.com>
To: "Dennis Vernacchia" <n6ki@juno.com>; <w7zr@citlink.net>
Cc: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 10:46
Subject: RE: Re: [CQ-Contest] Consider This
> Contesters:
>
> Dennis' suggestion is right on.
>
> The quickest way to expose an advantage, or lack thereof, is to include it
in contest reporting. It should be obvious whether such an advantage exists
within just a few months.
>
> If we want to go further in trying to establish a cause and effect between
SO2R and scores we could design an experiment. After one year run on two
major contest with current rules, change the rules for the subsequent year
to require stations to stay on one band for just three minutes. If SO2R is
the cause of an advantage, one would expect the advantage to either be
substantially decreased or disappear in the second year.
>
> Sound like a fair test?
>
> 7i3 de Jim
> W0UO/5
>
>
> Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki@juno.com> wrote:
>
> >Dick,
> >
> > I sent mail to this reflector over a yearago mirroring your
> >suggestions that SO2R be a separate category but the guys that
> >already run SO2R don't want to hear it now that they have the
> >advantage.
> >
> > I also suggested that each contest summary that posted on
> >the reflectors etc, have a column indicating whether SO2R was utilized.
> >That's all, do it for a couple years then look at all teh results and you
> >will seee that the
> >top guys are USUALLY on top. Yes, sometimes an SO2R station gets beat but
> >that is
> >due to other factors like a poor Op or lack of good equipment/antennas.
> >
> >Bottom line, just list it in results.
> >
> >73, Dennis N6KI
> >
> >On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 10:37:47 -0700 "Richard Zalewski" <w7zr@citlink.net>
> >writes:
> >> How about considering this regarding SO2R as a separate class.
> >>
> >> Most recent WPX SSB
> >>
> >> SO AB (A) HP
> >>
> >> NV4X 2880 Q 960 PFX 33 HRS 7.58M
> >> WZ7ZR 1836 Q 749 PFX 32 HRS 2.78M
> >>
> >> Not to take a thing away from K4MA as the operator at NV4X or the
> >> fact that
> >> he is East Coast but come on....you can't keep telling me that SO2R
> >> is not a
> >> separate classification.
> >>
> >> I sure would like to see more analysis of this type where SO2R in a
> >> current
> >> class is compared to SO1R in the same class. I would do it but
> >> unfortunetly
> >> I only saved the SO (A) AB HP posts.
> >>
> >> Dick W7ZR
> >>
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> >>
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> >
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Dennis Vernacchia N6KI
> >
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