On Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:00:41 -0600 , Schulz Jonathan wrote:
>I've only been on the RTTY scene for a year but I've seen the SO2R debate on
>the CQ-Contest reflector for years now, for what I consider a well thought
>out and concise argument please see
>http://lists.contesting.com/archives//html/CQ-Contest/2002-04/msg00415.html
>
>for those who don't want to bother I quote his closing paragraph
>
>"If you like SO2R operate it. If you don't like SO2R don't operate it.
>But if you chose not to operate it, don't claim it should have it's own
>category because that's NOT WHY categories exist. Only when this is
>understood will the cyclical SO2R debate finally end.
>
>73, Nat, WZ3AR
><nat@ajheatwole.com>"
>
>
>After playing in a years worth of RTTY contests I can see where SO2R could
>potentially help the score - but it is still a skill set that needs to be
>practiced and refined, if you think it will help you - just do it. I have
>enough on my plate just trying to do 1 radio contesting, tyvm.
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Nat's article is a good piece of writing but he totally overlooks the
one huge advantage of SO2R. He doesn't even mention it.
Anyone care to guess what it is? A dozen free mults to whoever gets it
right.
--
73, Bill W6WRT
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