[CQ-Contest] Assistance & Entry Status

[kd4d at comcast.net]

Hi Hank:

I disagree.  I believe that "Assisted" is about HELP from other operators, not
technology.  Whether it's the internet, 2-meter voice spotting networks, 
packet using a TNC, telephones, other operators in the shack finding
QSO's and multipliers, or psychics providing information on
the NL or WTX multipliers!  :-)

It isn't the technology, it's the ASSISTANCE!  The other examples you
cite are about technology.

73,

Mark, KD4D

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org>
> I personally think that the distinction of Single Operator and Assisted 
> is an anachronism of the 20th century, if not the 19th century.   Why 
> don't we have separate categories for folks who operate SO2R, or those 
> who use computers for logging, and sending CW and Phone content?  They 
> are getting assistance from technology - hardly anyone would have 
> thought to operate SO2R in the 50's when I got my license, and computer 
> logging, sending, tracking of antennae, etc., are no different that 
> using a spotting network.
> 
> We should have categories for
> 
> Operators who build their own equipment from scratch.  This would 
> include all the antenna hardware, including, perhaps, winding their own 
> rotor motors, and fabricating their own towers, if needed.
> 
> Operators who use superhet receivers - after all, superhets weren't in 
> use when contesting first started.
> 
> I could go on and on.  But, my question is "why do we disallow some 
> forms of technological advances in contesting, but allow many, many, 
> many others?"  Or, do we equate the help from a "person" to the help one 
> gets from a stupid computer interfaced to the internet?
> 
> 73 de n8xx Hg
> 
> PAUL PIERCEY <p.piercey at nl.rogers.com> wrote:
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 19:01:55 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: PAUL PIERCEY <p.piercey at nl.rogers.com>
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Assistance & Entry Status
> > To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Message-ID: <877554.82707.qm at web88107.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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> >
> > I disagree. If there is no provision in the rules governing the use of the 
> cluster or "assistance" per se, then there would be no expectation that a single 
> operator would enter as a multi-op as a matter of conscience. If the rules can't 
> be followed then where does that leave us?
> >
> >
> > 73 -- Paul VO1HE
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