[CQ-Contest] Incorrect conclusions about un-assisted versus assisted

[Mark Bailey]

k0luz at topsusa.com wrote:
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>> If you banish the distinction between the two - you have now 
>> put the top operators into the position of having to adopt 
>> the technology in order to not lose to other top operators 
>> who are adopting it.
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>> Tree N6TR
>> tree at kkn.net
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> Now I believe I understand Tree.  Is this something like the technology of
> SO2R?? Since contest rules do not create a new category for SO2R and forced
> the top operators to adopt it,  do you think it might be possible for
> operators to adopt another technolgy too?
> 
> 73 
> Red K0LUZ
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This discussion continues to amaze me.  :-)  There is a whole list of
items which are about technology - including SO2R - and then there is
help from other operators to find stations to work.  "Packet" isn't
about technology, it's about help from other operators.  SO2R is about
technology.  Constantly calling "packet" a technology doesn't change
this.

The "Assisted" categories seem to me to be a great success - allow
people to use the packet networks to find new stations and
multipliers to work without being subject to the usual band
(and, in some contests, mode) change restrictions of the
multi-single categories.  It will be interesting to see how the
category evolves in the future!

73,

Mark, KD4D