[CQ-Contest] SO2R-SO1R from The Yukon??

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat at copper.net>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SO2R-SO1R from The Yukon??


> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> 
> On Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:11:59 -0600, Jim George <n3bb at mindspring.com>
> wrote:
> 
>>
>>I'll also state that it is absurd IMHO, to argue that SO2R is a different 
>>class from SO1R. It's one operator. 
> 
> ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
> 
> Nonsense. You might as well argue that HP is no different from LP or
> QRP. It's just one operator, right? How about assisted vs unassisted?
> Just one operator, right? 
> 
> Face it guys, having a second radio is a great advantage, just like
> having an amplifier is a great advantage. Some guys will use an amp,
> some won't. Some guys will use packet/telnet, some won't. Some will
> use two radios, some won't. All of those classes should be grouped and
> scored separately. Let folks choose which they prefer. Fun for all.
> 
> Nobody, especially me, is knocking two-radio operation. If you like
> it, by all means go for it. But let's just group the two-radio ops
> with other two-radio ops and stop claiming "it's just a matter of
> skill" because there is more involved than that. Or would you say that
> using an amplifier is "just a matter of skill"?
> 
> I didn't think so.
> 
> 73, Bill W6WRT

Single op is single op.  The different factors are if you are running a lot of power or a little or if you've gotten spotted assistance or not.

Oh wait.  Nevermind.  Lets adopt your viewpoint, but in order to do so we need to ensure that skill levels are truly matched to skill levels.  Thus, the following should be adpoted:

New categories:  Single op, with no-tune linear.  Single op with manual tune linear.  Single op with Armstrong rotated yagi.  Single op with mechanically rotated yagi.  Single op with automatic antenna tuner.  Single op with manually tuned antenna tuner.  Single op with radio having two totally separate VFOs (e.g., FT-1000).  Single op with radio having only a split button (e.g., TS-930).

</sarcasm>

The absurdity is clear.  

73 Rich NN3W