[CQ-Contest] Xtreme category, catch 22

[Sandy Taylor]

Is it possible we're putting the cart -- or perhaps the manure -- in front
of the horse?

It seems to me that the Xtreme category is, at least initially, not going to
fill to the extent the doomsayers think it will.

It's Xtreme, not only in effort but in Xpense. It also is not appealing to
many, as evidenced by the chatter here.

And if you're not in Xtreme, you're not competing against the Xtremists, so
it's not like you have to try and beat a guy with receivers on every
continent.

We're forgetting that the whole greater purpose of Amateur Radio is the
development of new communications technology, not the preservation of the
status quo to protect the sensibilities of nostalgia. And the purpose of
communications is to communicate as effectively and efficiently as possible.

The other categories remain untouched by this, and will remain, in my
opinion, relatively unscathed by the few who attempt to compete for the
Xtreme prize. Because of the expense and effort needed to mount a truly
competitive Xtreme campaign, I don't see the world lining up to buy plane
tickets to go and install these remote receivers all over the world.

I wonder: if the internet had been around then, would the same hue and cry
have arisen over, say, multioperator? SSB vs. AM? CW vs. spark gap?

I'm curious to see who enters, and to what extent they do, the Xtreme
category. I'm also confident that the situation will be closely monitored by
CQ.

I do think, however, that Xtreme entrants should be required to disclose
what Xtra equipment they are using.

73,kelly
Ve4xt



-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ashraf CHAABANE
Sent: June-16-09 5:33 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Xtreme category, catch 22

Yes, Marc, I agree with you!

I red the first paragraph in the CQ Article "A new "Xtreme" category is
being added to the CQ World-Wide DX Contest to encourage the development of
new technologies in amateur radio communications in general and contesting
in particular" 

For me, no need to read the rest, I didn't like this! Where is the fan
contesting this way?!

Ashraf, 3V8SS

http://www.qsl.net/3v4-002/

 

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