[CQ-Contest] Shorter Time to Submit Log

[steve.root at culligan4water.com]

>No one is trying to tell anybody how to contest, except to the extent you're
>taking a shot at the Top Ten.
>
>73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT



How would you determine if I'm taking a shot at Top Ten, by my score? That hardly seems fair. If I fall short of Top Ten, heck if I don't make Top Twenty, does that mean I'm a "casual contester"? Lots of people besides the top ten scorers are pretty darned serious about contesting even if they don't live in a place that results in top scores. It smacks of elitism to have a "higher standard" for guys who live in the "right" places. I think the ARRL had a much better idea with their White Paper that discussed good operating practices for everybody, regardless of their score. 

Before there was Packet, did ANYONE worry about uttering the wrong words during a CQ and becoming "assisted?". I think "Assisted" is the bastard child of "Packet" and had nothing to do with overhearing the wrong conversation during a contest.

73 Steve K0SR