[CQ-Contest] Re: Self Spotting in WPXCW

[Jim George]

I operate SOAB most of the time and don't use packet here, but I disagree 
that making packet illegal is the answer.  Many people find packet 
enjoyable and it probably increases the activity in contests.

The answer is to DQ the offenders.  That will solve the problem.

Jim George N3BB

At 07:06 AM 5/30/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>On Thu, 29 May 2003 23:08:38 -0500 (CDT), Zack Widup
><w9sz at prairienet.org> wrote:
>
> >It seems the options are to either....make all use of
> >packet in contests illegal
>
>_________________________________________________________
>
>I'd vote for that.
>
>It seems to me we've gotten away from our roots as Amateur Radio
>Operators.  Contesting, especially, has become a hobby of computers,
>internet, packet spots, local area networks, etc, etc.
>
>Maybe I'm just getting old, but I miss the days when you would get on
>the air, put out some RF and see who you could work.  It's a different
>hobby nowdays and I'm not sure the change is for the better.
>
>There is nothing wrong with fooling around with computers - I do it
>myself - but some of the magic of pulling signals out of the ether
>disappears when you pull a spot off the computer instead.
>
>--
>Bill, W7TI
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