[CQ-Contest] The Unassisted Myth
Eric Hilding
dx35 at hilding.com
Thu Dec 21 02:17:03 EST 2006
Jose, CT1BOH, wrote:
> When it comes to the Single Operator category there are four different
> realities:
>
> SO1R
> SO1R(A)
> SO2R
> SO2R(A)
BINGO...finally someone has plainly and simply set forth the "realties" of why (in a perfect world) there should be four different scoring handicaps (oooops... "Categories") for SO Contesting.
Another reality is that SO1R ops (especially in DX Contests) benefit g-r-e-a-t-l-y from all the assisted/packet operators who "steer" more QSOs their way (even though they are not personally categorized as "Assisted" ops). ***THAT*** is Reality #5.
So perhaps a new category of SO1RS (Single Operator One Radio "Spotted") needs to be evaluated in a different light, because such a situation is really potentially hundreds...thousands of operating "Assistants" on the SO1R op's "Team". If you get spotted, you ***HAVE*** been "Assisted". Plain and simple. Perhaps this is Contesting's "dirty little best kept secret" ???
73...
Rick, K6VVA
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