[CQ-Contest] Re: The UNLIMITED category.

[Paul O'Kane]

K2AV suggested-

>You would have SOUL and MOUL Let them run receivers and transmitters
>linked all over the world if they want to. Their scores would not be
>compared against standard categories. Just a big brawl class. If
>something concrete and popular emerges in time, then define it and set
>up a new competitive class.

If you change amateur radio contesting sufficiently, by integrating
it with the internet or otherwise removing all limits, it may still
be competitive - but it won't be amateur radio.

It's a bit like putting engines in sailboats to make them go faster.
You'll end up with powerboat racing instead of yacht racing.

73,
Paul EI5DI


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>From Ken Widelitz" <widelitz at gte.net  Thu Feb 17 21:07:57 2000
From: Ken Widelitz" <widelitz at gte.net (Ken Widelitz)
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:07:57 -0800
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: The UNLIMITED category.
References: <200002172020.UAA11734 at gpo2.mail.iol.ie>
Message-ID: <026701bf798b$1127cfa0$f9c00304 at gte.net>


Hi Paul,

I've never raced yachts or powerboats. But it strikes me as analogous to QRP
single radio vs. SO2R HP. And, after all, RF makes the last link. It might
be the best thing for VHF contesting since sliced bread.

UNLIMITED could be a hoola-hoop or a frisbee, or it could be a bust.  Its an
interesting option for guys who like to push the envelope. Talk about ways
to get new internet blood into contesting!

Just imagine, WWW.RADIOSOUL.NET  with real-time chat allowing you to taunt
your competition as the instantaneous scoring shows you in the lead thanks
to great propagation from your  exclusive FW and ZA stations. It would even
eliminate the East Coast advantage. I guess it will never be implemented.

73, Ken, K6LA (Ken Six Los Angeles)
K6LA at GTEMAIL.NET


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