Hi Dave
In answer to your questions
Is a category for number of receivers needed in the world of contesting?
No - the name of the event is Contest -
"an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity,
or in a quality.
"a tennis contest" synonyms: competition, match, tournament, game, meet"
If we were entering a Radio participation event that would be different and
everyone can win a Certificate
How are SO1R ops doing in other contests competing against SO2Rs?
SO2R is dependent on the contest , for a contest rich in activity and
multipliers eg the CQWPX the advantage is less although it does help to be able
to sample activity on another band
Does not having a "number of receivers" category discourage SO1Rs from
competing?
These days - well, since the FT1000D there are plenty of contest ready radios
that have dual band capability built in and with SDR receivers becoming so
cheap there is little holding a station back
At 100 watts the bar to entry to SO2R is very low - split antenna, a second
radio and some coax stubs, a controller (some can be done in software) and away
you go.
Are there any contests that have such a category?
Not that I am aware and to be honest , I feel, we have to many categories as it
stands.
Regards
Trent
VK4TS
Po Box 275 Mooloolaba QLD 4557
-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Edmonds
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 12:43 AM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R
The top 25 players (according to 3830scores.com) in the NAQP CW contest were
running SO2R. Congrats to N9NB a SO1R op who broke the chain of SO2R scores..
The concern I saw was that there were no SO1R stations anywhere near the top
scores in the NAQP LP category. There was a very wide score margin between the
two types of operation too...
Is a category for number of receivers needed in the world of contesting?
How are SO1R ops doing in other contests competing against SO2Rs?
Does not having a "number of receivers" category discourage SO1Rs from
competing?
Are there any contests that have such a category?
Thoughts?
73s Dave WN4AFP
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