Hi Larry,
These requirement will in practice be enforced only for "top scorers".
I think neither "newcomers with cheap stations" or "oldtimers with boat
anchors" will qualify for top scores.
It's my opinion, but I might be wrong.
Someone talked about Chip K7JA winning with an old radio without CAT.
It's a great achievement without doubt. However this particular example is not
relevant as Chip had to spend several hundreds of dollars for his plane ticket
and so.
Buying a used netbook computer for 100$ would have not be an "out of budget"
expense.
73,
Yan.
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Yannick DEVOS - XV4Y
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http://varc.radioclub.asia/
> Le 22 mai 2015 à 23:00, cq-contest-request@contesting.com a écrit :
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 10:01:03 -0400
> From: "Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Proposed rules changes
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> I realize some of this is reaction to the TO7A events.
>
> On the one hand we talk about trying to encourage new contesters but in this
> thread we are suggesting possibly more equipment or equipment capability
> which could be overwhelming to new contester or even an older contester with
> limited means. There are still hams without computers (or at least not
> connected to a radio). There are others that are running older computers
> and can't afford to move to something newer.
>
> 73, Larry W6NWS
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