OK, so here's my beef. If that's so cut and dried, why does one contest
sponsor declare that a single op using spotting networks is assisted in one
contest while, in another, calls the same thing a "multi-op"? ARRL DX
contests have SO assisted class but the 10M contest doesn't. I don't mind
being assisted but it's just not sensible for me, as one person with one
radio, to be declared a multi-op and have to be compete with that class of
station. This is a case of an apple being an orange at certain times.
73 -- Paul VO1HE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Turner
> Sent: November 28, 2006 16:08
> To: kr2q@optonline.net
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW defined "single op"
>
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:36:53 +0000 (GMT), kr2q@optonline.net wrote:
>
>
> >Look under the definition of SINGLE OP. It says, "Those
> stations at which one person performs all of the operating,
> logging, and spotting functions."
> >
> >If is not you (or whomever), then you are not single op. It
> has nothing to do with "keyers" or antenna raising, or who
> cooks your meals, etc.
>
> ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
>
> Everyone with any common sense knows what "single op" and "unasissted"
> mean. There are only a very few ops who want to receive
> assistance and still claim to be single operator unassisted
> class. I don't think those folks can be reasoned with.
> Instead of operating with the spirit and intent of the rules,
> they are constantly looking to redefine words and phrases to
> suit their own desires.
>
> As the Red Queen said to Alice in "Through the Looking
> Glass", "A word means exactically what I want it to mean".
> And that is their motto.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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