[CQ-Contest] Why not BAN packet entirely in contests?

[Bob Naumann - N5NJ]

Marty,

The Single Operator class fits your description exactly!

One person doing everything, using his skills alone to operate the contest
and do the best that he can.

Other classes allow for limited assistance that are defined by their
separate rules.

73,
Bob N5NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Tippin" <martyt at pobox.com>
To: "David Robbins" <k1ttt at berkshire.net>; <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Why not BAN packet entirely in contests?


>
> At 12:35 PM 7/22/2001 , you wrote:
> >Marty Tippin wrote:
> > >
> > > What good reason is there to allow the use of packet cluster during
> > contests?
> > >
> ><lengthy arguments against spotting clipped>
> > >
> >
> >because packet spotting was designed specifically for and by contesters
to
> >improve on the limitations of voice spotting over vhf repeaters.  as long
as
> >outside assistance of any kind is allowed at multi op stations there will
be
> >spotting, be it by voice or digital methods.
>
> OK - maybe my argument was mis-phrased.
>
> I'd like to see a ban on *any kind* of outside assistance during contests.
> Voice, packet, repeater, phone line,whatever. They're all a means to aid
> stations in making contacts, but they add nothing to the true measurement
> of "skill" that the contest is supposed to be about (bigger towers and
> antennas notwithstanding).
>
> -Marty NW0L
>   martyt at pobox.com
>
>
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