CQ-Contest
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R

To: dezrat1242@ispwest.com, Jim Cain <cainjim@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R
From: John Geiger <johngeig@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 07:21:06 -0800 (PST)
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
Can't you also do that with a FT1000D?  That would
make you SO1R even though you are doing SO2R work.

73s John NE0P

--- Bill Turner <dezrat1242@ispwest.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:21:47 -0600, Jim Cain wrote:
> 
> >Isn't SO2R simply the ability of one operator to
> change bands quickly? If so, why is there an SO2R
> check-off box on the 3830 Reflector score reporting
> form? Who cares?
> >
> >What's all the hand wringing about? Band changing
> in most contests is as natural as breathing. It
> takes a little effort but it's cheap thrills. And
> it's what being a Real Radio Person is all about.
> >
> >Thus have I spake. 
> 
>
_________________________________________________________
> 
> Spake too soon, my friend.  
> 
> SO2R's main advantage is that the operator can
> listen during 100% of
> the contest period, and on multiple bands as well. 
> A one-radio guy
> can listen about 50% (not while transmitting) and
> generally on only
> one band.  The two-radio guy has a huge advantage in
> finding new
> multipliers.
> 
> If it was nothing more than band change ability,
> you're right.  Nobody
> would bother.
> 
> --
> Bill W6WRT
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.4 - Release
> Date: 11/30/2004
> 
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com
>
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com 
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>