The reason to put some limits on technology is that technology allows (single
op) people pursuing a maximum score to do so without relinquishing their
spectrum. Once upon a time finding multipliers (or S&P QSOs) involved giving up
a run frequency for a while, which then allowed some other person to grab that
frequency to do some running himself. Now a two second QSY to listen for a
spotted station or a ten second QSY to work the guy doesn't constitute
relinquishing a frequency.
The same principle applies to multi-ops using two stations and operators on a
band to vacuum the band while still holding a prime run frequency for 48 hours.
It's less clear what if anything to do about that.
Most of us, even with antennas much better than an OCF dipole, don't find it
interesting to spend a weekend tuning around listening to the same big stations
running on their same frequencies.
73 - Jim K8MR
-----Original Message-----
From: Yuri <ve3dz@rigexpert.net>
To: 'Trent Sampson' <vk4ts@outlook.com>; CQ-Contest <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 17, 2018 10:31 am
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Assisted
I think the definition of the category should be really based only on a number
of operators and number of transmitted signals at a time.
Single OP or Multi Op (different numbers of TX's). That's it.
If a single Op can do what a bunch of people together can't - why should he be
handicapped?
If he can utilize all of the technology and all by himself (without physical
help of other people) - why should we call him assisted? Only because a bunch
of "ordinary" people can't do the same?
Of someone is using OCF dipole instead of monoband Yagi, or if someone doesn't
have Internet in the shack - that's his own choice. Everyone else doesn't have
to "downgrade" because of that.
Yuri VE3DZ
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