[CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card - SO2R

[Sandy Taylor]

The level playing field argument has never really resonated with me, and
here's why:

Why is an operator who develops the ability to SO2R (and it is a skill, it's
not plug-and-play) any different than the athlete who devotes more time to
honourable improvement (the slugger who curls more and more often than the
next guy, the linebacker who hits the dummy more, the golf pro who spends
more time at the range, etc.) than the next guy?

Developing, honourably, an increased skill set relative to competitors is
all part of sports. It's why it was the Giants and the Pats, and not the
Chargers and the Packers, in the Super Bowl.

If we didn't have differing skill sets, there'd be no need for competition.
Everybody would be the same.

Roger Clemens being a better pitcher because he practised more would have
been a good thing. Roger Clemens being a better pitcher because he used,
apparently, steroids, is not.

But learning how to SO2R is not the same as pumping your arm full of
chemicals.

73, Kelly
Ve4xt

-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pat Collins N8VW
Sent: March-13-08 6:45 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Get out of jail free card - SO2R


On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:49:12 -0400, David Pruett <k8cc at comcast.net> wrote :

> However, there is a vocal segment of contesters who are unwilling or 
> unable to adopt SO2R themselves, and so constantly try to have the 
> high-achievers restricted to their level.  While they're certainly free 
> to have their opinion, I'm glad that the contest sponsors so far seem to 
> see no merit in their arguments.
> 


And this is exactly why radio contests will never be considered a true
sport, no level playing field. Imagine if in baseball steroids were
"allowed", wink wink.

Pat N8VW
Ohio Independent Contesters
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