Hi Joe
I agree with your statements.
I run SO2R, but it is probably SO 1/2 R the way I do it :-)
With my peanut whistle station, I'll never be in the top 10 ( or 20 or 30)
but I still plug along because I have fun doing it. The second radio makes
it more fun, and I think that is why I do it. I can't imagine doing a
contest any more with only 1 radio, even if it is just to see what is going
on on the other bands. Also, it gives me something to do between
contests-building stubs, antenna switching, etc.
I don't see why someone with a small station using 2 radios has an advantage
than a station with stacks, etc, using 1 radio. I think if I had my
choice, I'd rather have the second setup, but I don't.
If we ARE going to have a separate class for SO2R, then we would have to
divide it into SO2R expert and SO2R fumble finger to keep things 'level' .
I think a better class would be 'SO 2-190 foot towers, 10, 15, 20, 40 stack,
80 meter beam, 160 4-square, 1R :^) 73
Tom W7WHY
>
> The same is true with SO2R ... AA5AU has commented more than once
> that since he could not possibly have a big antenna farm, he adopted
> SO2R to allow him to compete against the guys with big antennas
> (he does might well <G>). SO2R is in no way, nor should it be,
> a "separate class."
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