Glenn, you exactly expressed my feelings, though I had never put them to
words! From my qth I cannot compete with anyone (except maybe the guy loading
a wet noodle! hi, hi) but I enjoy getting in a giving points when I am in
Mexico as XE1/AA0AA. I often use the cluster to help me sort out stations
(much qrm and qrn here)more quickly and help log the right one. However, I
almost never send in any logs--just doing it for fun--and often don't even log
the exchange info. Maybe I should follow your example and submit the logs even
if only as checks to help out the process.
73, Scott
>________________________________
>Glenn,
>
>Please do carry on, cluster or not! And don't forget the upcoming Florida
>QSO Party on April 26 & 27. We are expecting those terrific QSOs from you
>in each county!
>
>73, George & Jim, K4KG/m in the FQP
>
>Pse excuse this cheap advertisement for the FQP!
>
>George Wagner, K5KG
>Sarasota, FL
>941-400-1960 cell
>
>
>In a message dated 3/19/2013 8:44:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>va3dx@sympatico.ca writes:
>
>I now realize from the postings on this reflector that
>
>I am not a real DX'er
>I am not a real contester
>
>The problem is that I casually enter the contest , I use
>the cluster network, and I generally only make around 1,000
>qsos.. I do submit my logs .. ( as assisted )
>
>I thought that even my few qsos might promote the contest,
>I never thought that my efforts would be regarded as those
>of an inferior ham , ( just because the cluster was on here ).
>
>Recent postings have convinced me , that running assisted is
>regarded as a undesireable in the contesting genre. Until I dump
>the cluster I will never gain any respect from the so-called
>elite members of the non-assisted club.
>
>Nevertheless I will carry on , enjoying the hobby in my way,
>even though I will be a Cluster scumbag in some folks views.
>
>Glenn VA3DX
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>From: "JIM NEIGER" Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Survey
>
>
>> With all due respect, one might reasonably ask as to why such an asinine
>> survey is even contemplated if someone did not already have a canned a
>> priori result in mind and seeking a one size fits all solution.
>>
>> If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a
>> duck..................it's probably a duck.
>>
>> If one sincerely wanted to improve the CQ WW and CQ WPX contests, they
>> would address the abhorrent 1 point 2 point 3 point dance that's a
>> throwback to AM phone, no transceive on CW, no SSB, contesting years.
>(I
>> remember, I was there). Solving that would truly open-up DXpeditions to
>> the Caribbean Islands and re-ignite JA and middle east Asia enthusiasm.
>> (Shame on me to actually suggest something that might be a plus to
>contest
>> activity and real DXing, rather than having to rely on someone else to
>> find your DX for you and copy their call for you.)
>>
>> Another way to go back to real men operating skills, let's convert
>these
>> contests into the NA SPRINT format -- for 48 hours. You call CQ, you
>give
>> up your frequency and QSY at least 5 kcs. before the next CQ. I don't
>> think packet, skimmer and RBN crutches will do too well in that format
>and
>> if the goal here is solely to eliminate packet cheaters, umm, I think
>that
>> might work. Anyone here ready to MAN-UP for something like this?
>>
>> So very sadly, today's Generation X has no clue on how to operate, and
>it
>> shows. Oh boy, skimmer. Let's see how good ZD8LID really is: we will
>> all be S-5 and zero beat on his signal. Good luck on getting ZD8LID
>> active in your next contest. But hey, look at all the new "operators"
>> we've brought into contesting. Oh boy..............
>>
>> Sadly, what my classmate @ NYU opined fifty years ago: "If you don't
>have
>> enough on the ball, get a smaller ball" has become the reality.
>>
>> Vy 73,
>>
>> Jim Neiger N6TJ ZD8LID
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: K1AR@aol.com
>> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 2:05 PM
>> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Survey
>>
>> To members of the Bruised Egos & Assisted Sucks Club,
>>
>> A few facts:
>>
>> 1) The distribution of the CQWW survey did not include a devious strategy
>> to exclude you. Randy used the WW email list from his received logs
>> database. Advice: Stop whining, get over yourself, take a breath and
>just
>> answer
>> the #$*&%% survey if it still bothers you. Many, many thousands have
>been
>> received so far. This channel feels like the Geritol Net at times. Any
>> other
>> check-ins? Call now...
>>
>> 2) It is a major leap of faith to assume a rules decision has already
>been
>> made because someone asks a question in a single survey. After taking the
>> recommended breath above, please take another one.
>>
>> W2LC mentioned that very few new contesters read this site. Frankly, I
>> don't blame them based on what I've been reading of late. It's just a
>> concept,
>> but how about posting some useful information about contesting -- maybe
>> just once in a while?
>>
>> 73, John, K1AR
>> Your friendly co-moderator
>>
>>
>>
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