[CCF] [TOEC] Skimmer/Cluster in SAC?

[Mats Strandberg]

Hello Tomi :)

I tend to agree with you... The use of skimmers and clusters is extremely
marginal when one sits at the right side of the SAC pile ;)  I suppose that
most station had more than 95% RUN in Scandinavia.

I also would have prefered not to allow skimmers and cluster for
Non-Scandinavians, but reality shows that either we need to get better to
analyze use of skimmers and clusters - or we need to allow them for
Non-Scandinavians. In principal my participation from "the other side" was
not aiming to win, but rather to hopefully increase activity so that you
Scandinavians had a better pile, but still...

Yes, Assisted seem not to me the solution in SAC to this issue...

73 de LRR




2010/9/21 Tomi Ylinen <tomi.ylinen at luukku.com>

> Regards from old fart...
>
> Considering the activity levels there is no room for new cathegories. I
> don't think cathegories produce any new activity.
>
> I would accept use of mentioned tools for non-scandinavians. Looking at
> average qso-numbers they need all help they can get:-)
>
> But on scandinavian side we should stick to traditional unassisted for
> single ops. Skimmers and RBN are new things, and rules maybe need to be
> updated and re-formulated to block the hole.
>
> There are assisted cathegories in other contests. We do not need them in
> SAC.
>
> t Tomi OH6EI
>
> Mats Strandberg kirjoitti 21.09.2010 kello 11:04:
>  > Hello all!
> >
> > Before this SAC CW I have been strongly against changing the rules
> >  and allow
> > clusters and skimmers in SAC.
> >
> > However, due to some reasons... I tend to be more open for
> >  discussing this
> > theme now...
> >
> > What is your opinion?
> >
> > Shall we propose a change of rules that allows skimmers/RBN/clusters
> >  in SAC
> > SOAB catagories?
> >
> > Or shall we introduce an Assisted Class that will make it possible
> >  to use
> > such technical tools?
> >
> > It is prohibited to use clusters in the SAC SO categories, but
> >  nothing is
> > mentioned about skimmers and RBN (Reverse Beacon Network). This is a
> >  "hole"
> > in the rules, and those who read exactly between the lines, might
> >  find it
> > possible to use skimmer or RBN, but to exclude clusters like
> >  DX-Summit in
> > their operation...
> >
> > The difference for someone using skimmer and someone not using
> >  skimmer is
> > quite obvious.
> >
> > Several stations who has submitted logs have been honest and placed
> > themselves in Multi Operatior category, stating SO + Cluster as
> >  their class.
> > This is good. I hope others will have the same understanding of this...
> >
> > 73 de R3/SM6LRR, Mats (Non-Assisted in SAC 2010 CW)
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