I sent a complaint last year to the Swiss Contest
and am sending one to the WAG contest along with a check log. They allow CW
and mixed categories but not a single band or SSB Only.
The Swiss Contest Chairman told me they only received a few SSB only entries
(I looked at the 2008 results and there were 69 entries). I got Bud AA3B
to second my complaint. I just do not understand the reasoning behind no
SSB only. I understand Single Band makes everything more complicated.
The trend to marginalize SSB Contesting has been around for a long time.
Since my TIA in 1998 I just can't enjoy CW any longer plus staying on CW can
cause visual seizures for me. I have an excuse for not operating CW and I
dislike RTTY so what excuse do those who oppose SSB have??? They can stay
on the other modes or turn off the rig.
I would put out a message on CQ-Contest but the moderator usually filters me
out on such matters.
Sorry for the bandwidth but this matters to me!
73 Dave K4JRB
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