[CQ-Contest] I can feel the heat! Fwoosh!

[James B. Neiger]

Two good points raised by Bill.

(1) It is probably valid that packet DOES increase the level of activity in
DX contests by bringing out the "casual" operators.  This, in itself, is
good.

(2) With regards Bill's statement that "Casually operating a contest with
packet assistance is fun", some probably also find it "fun" to fish by
throwing sticks of dynamite into the water!  Should we encourage the latter,
or maybe better yet, TEACH everyone how to fish?

Just wondering....................


73

Jim Neiger
N6TJ/ZD8Z
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Coleman <aa4lr at arrl.net>
To: <K3BU at aol.com>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] I can feel the heat! Fwoosh!


 >
 > On 3/30/01 7:46 AM, K3BU at aol.com at K3BU at aol.com wrote:
 >
 >  >Time to turn the packet off during the contests, it is nothing but
trouble,
 >  >are we competing who can hit "go get'em packet key" faster or who is the
 >  >better hunter without any crutches. Let's do it now before it is too
late.
 >
 > Yuri,
 >
 > I think dismissing packet in this way misses part of the point.
 >
 > Allowing packet brings in a whole cadre of operators who might otherwise
 > not be involved in the contest at all. This group is mostly DXers who
 > support the spotting networks. They get on for a few hours, try to work
 > some of the DX spotted, perhaps to improve their band totals, and maybe
 > turn in a score for a club.
 >
 > Outlaw packet, and a lot of these guys won't get on the air during a
 > contest. It isn't so much about score, but fun. Casually operating a
 > contest with packet assistance is fun. At least, for some it is.
 >
 >
 >
 > Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
 > Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
 >              -- Wilbur Wright, 1901
 >
 >
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