This would mak a dull video game. I'm with Ken on this...radio waves, stations,
people, and the real world are what make the game interesting!
73,
Mark, KD4D
On August 16, 2016 6:03:55 PM EDT, Ken K6MR <k6mr@outlook.com> wrote:
>If you really want a “level” playing field, set up a “contest” using
>one of the simulators. Everyone then has exactly the same conditions
>and “station” capabilities.
>
>The “unlevel” conditions is what makes things interesting. Otherwise
>I’ll go play video games.
>
>Ken K6MR
>
>
>
>From: VK4TS Trent Sampson<mailto:vk4ts@outlook.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 14:54
>To: 'Mike Smith VE9AA'<mailto:ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>;
>cq-contest@contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] How to make WRTC more like the Olympics?
>
>How do you then make it a level playing field ?
>
>The problem is the playing field cannot ever be level - location,
>propagation, equipment, pocket depth
>
> are all anomalies.
>
>Regional championships would be one way forward - why should a
>dxpedition to
>a rare location be able to be used to add points against other stations
>who
>competed in say W9 ?
>
>Maybe like the Olympics what is needed is that the qualifier is put
>forward
>by the IARU representative body under their own criteria.
>
>It is a very tough course to travel but overall the organisers seem to
>put
>it together each time and the attendees have fun.
>
>Wonder if by the time we get to 2022 that the organisers decide to have
>RTTY
>as one of the modes ?
>
>
>Trent VK4TS
>
>Po Box 275 Mooloolaba QLD 4557
>Mobile 0408497550
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf
>Of
>Mike Smith VE9AA
>Sent: Wednesday, 17 August 2016 6:14 AM
>To: cq-contest@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] How to make WRTC more like the Olympics?
>
>I don't want to state the obvious, but I will anyways. I like to
>create
>discussion.
>
>
>
>As well as being a good op, to get to WRTC you have to either have deep
>pockets, live close to a big contest station who will host you or have
>a big
>(or VERY big) station of your own.
>
>(or be lucky enough to live in a WRTC area with all average to a little
>above average station sizes in that area)
>
>
>
>Qualifying for WRTC is not a fair process. Yes, on the day of the
>event,
>it's very fair, but a lot of the folks there (perhaps not all.it
>depends
>where you live) have
>
>either travelled to many big (or rare) stations, have a large-ish
>closeby
>station they can pilot, or own one of their own.
>
>
>
>Let me be abundantly clear that I certainly do not begrudge those that
>have
>SUPER stations on the salt water and can work EU on 80m 2.5hrs before
>sunset, (I can honestly say if I had the $$, I would do the same, so
>I'm no
>hypocrite ) but please don't anyone believe that the guys on the field
>have
>all competed using the same sized stations (or even SIMILAR sized)
>stations,
>in order to be sitting in that WRTC tent seat.
>
>
>
>That's just not reality.
>
>
>
>Mike VE9AA
>
>
>
>Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
>Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>
>
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