[CQ-Contest] Proposal For Single Op and Single Op Assisted

[Pete Smith]

At 09:17 AM 6/4/2008, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

>Pete writes:
>
> > 2.  Why not respect the technological interest of the
> > potential Skimmer user and call the second single-op
> > class "Single Op Unlimited"?  That gets away from the
> > pejorative connotations of "Assisted".
>
>Quite simply, local skimmers do not belong in the same
>category as packet/internet spotting.  Skimmer is a
>second receiver and CW decoder while packet/internet are
>assistance from other operators (multi-operator) and remote
>receivers.
>
>There is a substantial qualitative and factual difference
>between skimmer and packet.

And that, Joe, simply demonstrates why we need to get away from the term 
"Assisted."

73, Pete N4ZR

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