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

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

Hey what about left handed, slightly deaf op's over 40...Slightly deaf over
40 probably accounts for 90 percent of us...Ok...left handed, non heated
shack....


On 11/28/07 8:22 AM, "Richard DiDonna NN3W" <nn3w at cox.net> wrote:

> ----- 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
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