[CQ-Contest] Cheating with Technology

[Bill Parry]

I just don't understand where we are going with this. It appears that folks
want to pick the technology that suits them and call it fine. (SO2R, or
propagation software, or logging software, or remote stations, at al. and
call them cutting edge technology that improves us all. Other technology for
some reason is "persona non gratis" (anything having to do with packet is
equated with sexual assault of children).

>From contest results, the EVIDENCE I see is that SO2R is a far more valuable
asset than packet. Virtually all the top scoring Single Ops use SO2R. Single
OP scores always seem higher than single op assisted. I don't want to do
SO2R but I say more power to those excellent operators that can use it.

This new skimmer software seems cool to me. Maybe it is the final coming of
the end, I don't know. I'm not smart enough to see into the future, but I
think that a couple of problems with packet might be fixed if we used the
skimmer instead of individuals inputting calls into the packet system.

You see, I know a secret! I am never going to win one of these contests. I
operate the contest because I think they are fun and I like to work new band
countries and old friends. I refuse to be told by someone I am a bad
operator if I miscopy too many calls or I use packet. So I choose not to
enter my log! I enter my log into the 3830 Reflector (in the proper
category). I can see how I have done. If contests are made into name calling
contest, lots of guys may decide not to participate. Should make SS on
Sunday afternoon even more fun!

I think that everyone needs to step back and remember why we got in this
hobby. 

Bill W5VX 

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:09 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Cheating with Technology


You forgot a big one, Dick. We cheated by using technology to fly to the
Moon. We should have used wooden boats and sails.

Tom Taormina, K5RC
Virginia City Nevada
http://k5rc.cc
NACHO-W7RN  RANN-K7RC
CQ Contest Hall of Fame, FOC 1760



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Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:13:48 -0700
From: "Dick Dievendorff" <dieven at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card
To: <cbrakob at earthlink.net>, "'Jim George'" <n3bb at mindspring.com>,
	"'Kelly Taylor'" <ve4xt at mts.net>, <wn3vaw at verizon.net>,
	<cq-contest at contesting.com>
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Right.  While we're at it, we should ban those pesky memory keyers, it makes
redundant the important contesting skill of manually operating a Morse key.

And while we're at it, get rid of those pesky computer logging programs, it
makes redundant the important contesting skill of writing legibly and
maintaining a dupe sheet in real time.

And those durned microcontroller computers that are essential to every
modern transceiver should also be banned. No software power, just people
skills.

Dick, K6KR


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