[CQ-Contest] SO1R v SO2R

[Marty Purselley]

Just some rhetorical questions.  Do SO2R have an advantage over SOSR?  How
much does it show in the scores?  Seems like the folks who have the skill,
money etc to operate SO2R would like to see how they fare against other
folks who have skill, technical know how.  Heck, if I had a station and the
skills etc I wouldn't want to give away the advantage either.  If it weren't
that big a deal, there wouldn't be this much stink over it.

Marty aa5un


----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Pontek <v31jp at logical123.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 11:12 AM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] SO1R v SO2R


>
> It seems like some of you think the SO2R is something new. It has been
> around longer than many of you. Larry, W9IOP, used it back in the '60s.
>
> The current classes define the "number" of operators (SO vs. MO), the
> transmitting power they are using (LP vs. HP), the number of allowed
> simultaneous transmissions (single transmitter vs. multi-transmitter),
> and the number of bands that they are operating on (single band vs. all
> bands).
>
> Should you, as a single operator, who takes the time to develop the
> skills to use two, or more, radios and spend the hard earned resources
> to make it effective, be then pushed into another class because others
> do not step up to the bar? I think not. In the not-so-far past, many
> operators had a second or more receivers to monitor the other bands
> for openings and multipliers. This would prompt a band change. Those
> that were good would do this in a few seconds and return with most
> non-the-wiser. If you are not doing this, step up to the bar. With some
> rigs and the quick auto-tune amplifiers of today, it is possible to
> to do the SO2R with one rig. How do you classify this one?
>
> When one develops their skills and dedicates resources towards the end
> goal of winning in a contest, the non-winners should not move to have
> them removed from the competition, but they should step up to the bar.
>
> If you really can't, do not grumble about those that can, and have. It
just
> sounds like sour grapes.
>
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