[CQ-Contest] Packet Pileups -> Breaking Pileups

[k8gt at arrl.net]

WHOA!

I keep hearing about all the rampant cheating going on, but I don't see any proof
or specific stations, just innuendo, not that I'm looking for any.  I just don't
care for all the careless accusations thrown about.  I don't have packet at all,
and not even a 2 meter rig in the shack, its in the car for emergency work, where
it belongs.  All the folks I chat with at the hospitality suites at the Crowne
Plaza in Dayton certainly aren't the type to cheat, you cal tell by the way they
talk about the challenges and the neat ideas they have to meet them.  I'm not
saying it doesn't happen, but I doubt very many at all among the serious
contesters.  And if someone who "cheats" doesn't submit a log, it doesn't matter
(except for the QRM in the "packet pileup").  Also, my DXCC means a lot to me,
because I know HOW I earned it, but I care less if anyone else knows or not.  I'm
not just singleling out Yuri, but his comments were the trigger.

73, Gerry,  K8GT


K3BU at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 12/5/2000 8:09:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> kg0us at swbell.net writes:
>
> >
> >  I am sure that some people can make the ZOO analogy listed below to
> describe
> >  operators using amplifiers, towers, and yagi antennas.  After all, using
> all
> > these
> >  devices to hunt DX is like hunting deer with a nuclear missile.  Not very
> > sporting
> >  is it!
> >
>
> One of those who don't get it.
>
> IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM OF TECHNOLOGY BUT ASSISTANCE OF ARMY OF OTHER OPERATORS
> through the technology when you are supposed to be YOU. And than cheating
> that comes with it, claiming to be single, when he is MULTI with packet
> assistance.
>
> I don't care if you use the missile (technology assistance) to shoot the
> deer, but YOU find him, that's the part of hunt and competition. I am for YOU
> and all the technology you can master within the rules. It is a technical
> sport and we should promote development and testing of skills (technical,
> operating, endurance etc.) and not rounding up of stations for easy
> "enjoyable" shoot.
>
> Just look what happened to DXing. Your DXCC total, what does it mean? That
> you are good hunter, or that you have good packet and are skilled at pushing
> F1, or check into the list and help infirmary and "work" the stations by
> saying "last heard you were 3 by 3"  "Good Contact!!" Yipeeee!
>
> If we don't wake up we will degrade contesting to organized technocheating.
> If we keep sanity, than we will preserve some integrity and have enjoyable
> activity which will allow us to compare and measure our technical and
> operating abilities.
>
> We are trying to preserve radio for our younger ops, this is not heading in
> that direction.
>
> 73 Yuri
>
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