[CQ-Contest] SO2R Category

[Ed Muns]

> Welcome to contesting.   You may be interested to hear about my
> progression of increased scores and standings which runs 
> completely counter to the theory that SO2R is worthy of a new 
> category.  I have been seriously doing SOABLP SO2R contesting 
> since 2001. 

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> The point is IT'S THE ANTENNAS and LOCATION that make the 
> difference in many cases.  Not SO2R.  I wouldn't hesitate in 
> an instant to go to SO1R from my current station vs. SO2R 
> from my old station.  SO2R is a red herring..its the whole 
> package that wins.not SO2R.  I love SO2R and would not want 
> to give it up, but for those in the contesting community that 
> keep focusing on SO2R as a separate category, it just IS NOT 
> the BIG EQUALIZER.IT'S THE ANTENNAS!

Excellent testimony, Ed (N1UR).  Unfortunately, it will probably have little
impact on the mindless SO1R vs. SO2R rants.

73,
Ed - W0YK