[CQ-Contest] More QRP Bashing

[Zivney, Terry L.]

The awarding of "bonus points" for working Novice or Technician
contestants in the ARRL 10 meter contest is consistant with this
premis: the station taking the extra time and effort to work a
station sending and receiving substantially more slowly than the
average station should be rewarded.  To the extent you need extra
fills to complete the QSO with the QRP station, you deserve
extra points for that achievement.  This is especially true
in Serial Number contests, such as Sweepstakes, where only the
RECEIVING station is the one penalized for communications problems.
Communications should be a two way street.  

Terry Zivney, N4TZ/9

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Rauch [mailto:w8ji at contesting.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 7:27 AM
To: cq-Contest at contesting.com; Ford Peterson
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] More QRP Bashing


> My we are getting sensitive...  Feeling discriminated?  Perhaps
> another new minority group?
> 
> Ford-N0FP

I enjoy reading the "tips of the weak".

I think most extra effort and skill comes from the people trying to 
hear QRP signals. The receiving party is the one doing the actual 
work, and suffering the pain and punishment of reading weak 
signals.

All contests should award significant bonus points to the stations 
that copy QRP signals, rather than to the station who makes an 
effort to be weak.

The present system is like horse riding. Women ride side-saddle, 
while men straddle the saddle. Totally illogical.
73, Tom W8JI
W8JI at contesting.com 
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