On Fri, 2006-10-06 at 09:20, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Why make the category "Deed restricted?" There has been a lot
> of complaining that it is impossible for new contesters to
> compete with the "big boys" for many reasons ... big antennas,
> SO2R, etc., etc., Why not simply make the classes "basic" and
> "unlimited"?
Fully agreed, though either way I don't think adding categories is going
to make a whole lot of difference. People have won awards by working a
single QSO but in a contest of non-trivial length that doesn't sound
like much fun... (and it sure isn't a whole lot of good for the rest of
us!)
I wonder how many young people are exposed to amateur radio, get
interested - and promptly lose interest when Mom says "there's no way
you're putting an antenna on my house!"? If said kid knew they could
bum a ride to the W1XYZ Podunk ARC club station & operate, maybe that
interest wouldn't disappear after all?
IMHO every city of significant size should have at least one club
station with all-band HF capability.
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com
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