[CQ-Contest] Chiming in -- SO2R

[Russell Hill]

Hans, I agree with you totally about the operator being the determining 
factor.  That is why I oppose having an SO2R category.  It is wrong to 
legislate against a hard-earned technique to benefit those who won't/can't 
learn the technique.  That includes me:  I cannot do SO2R-- the guy who can 
will beat me every time.  Good on 'im!!

However I do not see how a 'limited category' recognizing the 'more modest, 
traditional station'  could possibly "only set an upper limit which 
ultimately would stifle the spirit of competition."  QRP and LowPower, 
Single Op vs Multi, Single Band vs All Band, and for that matter CW Only, 
SSBonly, or mixed,  none of these set an upper limit.  Why would a category 
which allows a limited antenna station to compare his scores with similarly 
equipped stations be any different?  Particularly if it makes contesting 
more attractive to a larger segment of ham radio, it seems to me it could 
only be good for our community.

I would like to comment on the Tri Bander/Wire category.  There are some 
truly garguantian tribanders out there.  Such an antenna on top of a 70 ft 
tower with lots of wires could be a very effective station.  But the guy 
with a 10M monobander on top of a 28 ft pushpole, such as I had years ago, 
would not be able to play in the TB catagory.  I simply believe that a 
category based on height, rather that a stipulated antenna configuration, 
would allow more of the "modest, traditional" to feel enthusiastic about 
joining in with us.  With a simple, easily understood height limitation, an 
op could put up whatever antenna configuration he chose for the particular 
contesting style interests him.

Thanks, Hans.  I always enjoy your posts.  Sometimes I even agree.

73, Rusty, na5tr

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
To: "Bill Turner" <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>; "Leigh S. Jones" <kr6x at kr6x.com>
Cc: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Chiming in -- SO2R


>> [Original Message]
>> From: Bill Turner <dezrat1242 at ispwest.com>
>
>> This new limited category could be defined so as to
>> attract new people with a more modest,
>> traditional station into contesting, knowing they
>> had a chance to get their feet wet and still be
>> competitive.
>
> Wouldn't make a bit of difference, Bill.
>
> I could turn my existing "limited" station over to any of several local
> operators for CQWW (N0AT, K0SR are a couple who come to mind) while I
> operated the super-station at W0AIH.  They'd still beat me hands down,
> every time.
>
> WRTC is an interesting sideshow, designed to showcase the talents of a
> narrow slice of our elite compatriots by attempting to construct
> artificially 'equal' operating situations for them.  Your "limited"
> category couldn't be an equalizer of that same sort; it could only set an
> upper limit which ultimately would stifle the spirit of competition.
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>
>
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