SOSB80 LP RAW
I like it.
mike W7DRA
On Mon, 25 May 2015 13:55:59 +0200 "Mark van Wijk, PA5MW" <pa5mw@home.nl>
writes:
> Contesting is about FUN.
>
> However, after every major contest the same debates start again.
> Year after year.
> Rules, more rules, interpreting rules, outsmarting the rules,
> enforcing the
> rules and then some more rules and redo from start.
>
> Talking about assisted vs un-assisted can be made very simple if we
> just
> rudimentary define its ancient behavior.
>
> But you need to be willing to see it.
>
> I would suggest you sit back for moment and decide which entry class
>
> provides you the most fun?
> Let the fun-factor decide which suits you the best; unassisted or
> assisted?
>
> UN-assisted can and should be made more clear, raw so to speak.
> Maybe we stop at pencil and paper logging, but just there.
> The better we do that the more distance we create between the two
> entry
> classes.
>
> The greater the difference the better people can decide where they
> find
> there optimal source of FUN.
>
>
> WHAT is truly UN-assisted?
>
> It is quite simple;
>
> A boy and his radio, doing all the things the old-fashioned way;
> turning
> the VFO for finding QSO's, notice band-openings etc. Making all
> QSO's by
> her/himself and her/him only. And the only 'tool' used are ones own
> ears.
> Contest logging sw and pc operating is ok. So is the phone CQ parrot
> and the
> automatic/programmed keyer.
> In essence it is doing it all by yourself.
> It is not too difficult seeing what is NOK.
> You don't need rules for that. If you really start thinking about
> the true
> un-assisted concept it becomes very clear what the differences
> towards
> assisted are. It is a matter of pride and self-regulation too.
>
> Do you recognize the fun in all described below? Than un-assisted is
> your
> fun-thing.
> If you disagree on some parts, let's remain good friends but maybe
> you need
> to admit to yourself that assisted suits you better.
> tter in terms of providing you more fun.
> There is no judgement on either entry-class, just see which provides
> you
> more fun at doing contest-hamradio.
>
>
>
> BEFORE CONTEST (un-assisted)
>
> You do all the band propagation checkup already days in advance by
> listening
> only(your own ears).
> You do not check the internet for anything during the days before
> the
> contest. You do not check dx-clusters, RBN, propagation, dx-clusters
> or
> whatever.
> You are outside the contest just as un-assisted as during the
> contest.
> 30min before start you do not fill your bandmaps with found stations
> from
> the internet/backyard RBN/Skimmer/whatever automation.
> You only spin that VFO dial and use your own ears. Fill that
> band-map by
> listening and entering calls in the bandmap yourself.
> In fact you are 'disconnected ' from any technology on this.
> It does not need rules; in fact you can very well figure out what is
> truly
> un-assisted.
>
> But only if we make it more black vs white.
>
>
> DURING A CONTEST (un-assisted)
>
> You are 100% disconnected from internet. In fact you should already
> be for a
> few days, because your contest preparation is done the old fashioned
> way.
> You feel pride in doing it that way.
> During the 48 contest hrs your home is totally disconnected from
> internet,
> phone, TV and just ANYTHING which might provide your brain
> 'information'
> other than what comes directly from your rig's loudspeaker.
>
> No Bandscope (switch it off), no SDR monitoring equipment.
>
> If you have anything built, extra receivers monitoring the other
> bands etc..
> it does NOT provide you automated information. No remote operated
> equipment.
> You will have to go there and use your ears to get the data you
> want.
>
> No automation which creates you opportunities to...... you figure
> that one
> out, right?
> If you need to get into details on this, you missed my point:
>
> ****Your EARS are the only TOOL for finding and making QSO's at any
> given
> time.****
>
> No Super Check Partial (or any such pre-available call-sign
> database)
> You make notes on paper and/or put found stations in your band-map
> yourself.
>
> You don't talk to your wife (other than discuss your drinking&eating
>
> support), you don't take any phone calls, you don't check in at any
> chats,
> VHF rounds.
>
> You only spin your VFO dial and solicit for new mults/QSO's using
> your ears.
>
> You use your own experience and strategy based on above.
>
> Your ears and brain are the only tool before-and-in an un-assisted
> class
> entry of a contest.
>
> If you feel like to question or debate the above, maybe you do have
> a
> different opinion on what is fun at contesting.
> I can understand that.
> In that case I suggest you enter the assisted class.
>
>
> Now for those who start believing I only like un-assisted or
> anything; not
> true. In fact I enjoyed for many years operating PI4TUE (now SK)
> solely
> assisted, using every season more and more many assisting gadgets
> and the
> internet, as rules would allow us.
> Like said on top; contesting is about fun.
> One can enjoy ham-radio fun in both assisted and un-assisted
> entry-classes
> just as well.
>
> Now if we can just separate them more in black vs white
>
> 73 Mark, PA5MW
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