Unfortunately the SOAB vs. SOAB(A) issue, while of interest, only addresses
the world of playing fair. While I greatly prefer the SOAB category over
Assisted, I've grown to appreciate the activity that packet encourages.
Activity is GOOD. Now if the packeteers could just make sure of the call of
the station they're working.
For me, the real issue is the guys who don't play fair. They claim SOAB,
but either (1) have other helpers in the shack, or (2) use packet and claim
SOAB.
I believe the above to be rampant, loosely monitored, policed, and judged,
and not nearly as "subtle" as the perpetrators would have us think. I've
learned that in some parts of the world, the general feeling is that
"everyone cheats, so why not me??". Huh?
As my good friend Al 4L5A / D4B opined to me the other day: "These are the
years of the cheaters". Al is now offering to sponsor and sell trophies to
anyone so in need, so that they don't have to break the rules.
As we used to say on the farm: "if the shoe fits, wear it"
Vy 73
Jim Neiger N6TJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert Crespo" <f5vhj@wanadoo.fr>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:18 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] ] Incorrect conclusions about un-assisted
versusassisted
> Is it the position that to be competitive as a single operator, and to
> keep
> up with technology in amateur radio, one has to have to access to packet
> or
> the Internet?
> At my place in Hawaii (NH7A), I did not access to packet or the Internet
> (no
> telephone line, much less ADSL).
> Similarly, in Senegal (6W1RY) there is no packet and the Internet access
> is
> spotty at best.
> Even at my QTH in the countryside of France (F5VHJ), I do not have packet
> and the Internet is spotty. I was lucky with ADSL, my neighbor cannot get
> ADSL to his house.
> Getting information about other stations from other operators to a single
> operator is simply being assisted. No problem with the category for those
> that want to compete in that class.
> Why should those that do not have access to the Internet, absent getting a
> satellite hookup, be now classified into the assisted class when in fact
> they are not.
> Lastly, SO2R is no different then a single operator having two antennas on
> the same band and being able to receive and transmit in different
> directions. It is still one operator doing it all with just one signal.
> 73, Al
>
>
>
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