[CQ-Contest] Shorter Time to Submit Log

[Paul J. Piercey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> steve.root at culligan4water.com
> Sent: December 13, 2006 03:46
> To: Cq-Contest Reflector
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Shorter Time to Submit Log
> 
> 
> >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.

Yep. That's why it's the only thing mentioned in the rules when dealing with
being assisted.

73 -- Paul VO1HE