[CQ-Contest] Open Letter to CAC

[Jim George]

I agree with Randy here in all respects. The ARRL DX contest actually 
requires that one copy an exchange. Short of a serial number, this is one 
of the best possible exchanges. The fact that stations send that exchange 
in various ways makes the contest more challenging and interesting. With 
all respects to K5RC and K6VVA, I think the ARRL has "got it right" on this 
point. We certainly do not need more contests that (essentially) require 
copying only the call-sign.

Jim George N3BB

At 06:55 AM 2/20/2008 +0000, Randy Thompson wrote:
>With all due respect, this just dumbs down the contest and makes it less
>interesting.  While also making it more complicated to work casual stations.
>
>Copying powers is part of the charm of the ARRL DX contest. I like having a
>QRP guy send 005 and see that he is S7 on the meter.  I also like figuring
>out some of the powers that guys send.
>
>snip

>   The goal is to exchange information.  Just because some people
>have trouble copying and some people have trouble sending, does not mean the
>exchange should be changed.
>
>Randy, K5ZD