[CQ-Contest] Xtreme category, catch 22

[Julius Fazekas]

Hi Ashraf,

I think you may be assuming that you would be forced to use this technology. I don't believe this is the case, or even the eventual intention of the new category.

You might enjoy skiing, but not really want to ski down the Matterhorn. If someone else does that, would you stop skiing?

I still think the intention is to open up new possibilities, not to ruin others fun.

Cheers,
Julius

Julius Fazekas
N2WN

Tennessee Contest Group
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Tennessee QSO Party: Sunday, 6 Sept 2009
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Elecraft K2/100 #4455
Elecraft K3/100 #366


--- On Tue, 6/16/09, Ashraf CHAABANE <a.chaabane at alpha-engineering.com.tn> wrote:

> From: Ashraf CHAABANE <a.chaabane at alpha-engineering.com.tn>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Xtreme category, catch 22
> To: "'Sandy Taylor'" <ve4xt at mts.net>, cq-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 10:40 AM
> Hi Kelly and all,
> I understand what you've said and I confess that there is
> sensibilities of
> nostalgia...
> What I try to defend in here is; man's contribution, man's
> effort in the
> contest!
> New technologies are of course required in our hobby, but
> opening the door
> to these technologies in contesting, I think this will
> reduce fun!
> No need to Xpenses to install a remote station, to use CW
> Skimmer... That's
> enough for me to kill fun.
> Vy73
> 
> Ashraf, 3V8SS
> http://www.qsl.net/3v4-002/
> 
> 
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Sandy Taylor [mailto:ve4xt at mts.net] 
> Envoyé : mardi 16 juin 2009 15:28
> À : 'Ashraf CHAABANE'; cq-contest at contesting.com
> Objet : RE: [CQ-Contest] Xtreme category, catch 22
> 
> 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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