[CQ-Contest] SO1R vs.: SO2R

[ve4xt at mymts.net]

To me, a voluntary overlay for so1r makes the most sense. You can choose to enter so1r if you wish, or remain in the big pond if you wish. 

Creating an SO2R class that one must enter to do 2R ignores the fact many guys using two radios may not even have stacked monobanders for their main radio, let alone stacks for the second radio. A guy with a 5BTV and a mini-beam might want to use two radios, but he's never going to be in the same stratosphere as, say, an op at K3LR, W3LPL or KC1XX. Telling him that because he runs two radios he can only compete with big guns doesn't seem fair. He could easily be creamed by a guy with one tribander and wires and one radio. 

The relationship between number of radios and number of points is not linear. It's not like the guys with two radios are making 2x the QSOs. 

Lastly, since it's largely a skill thing, do we want to be telling people that if you get too good at what you do, we're going to punt you to a new category?

There are guys who can humble 99% of us with just their skill and just one radio. Do we move them to a new class too?

73, Kelly
ve4xt

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> On Dec 3, 2014, at 13:05, "K4XS via CQ-Contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> These little pistols are the life blood of contesting.  NR5M,  W9RE, myself 
> and other big guns would soon run out of guys to work if it wasn't  for 
> them.
> 
> Since many certificates can now be printed on line, why not let  these guys 
> have their own bragging rights with more classes.
> 
> K4XS
> 
> 
> In a message dated 12/3/2014 3:35:53 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,  
> n1eu.barry at gmail.com writes:
> 
> Yeah, I  think I bitched about this general theme ten years ago without  
> much
> sympathy and don't expect much now.  There should be a  SO1R,
> tribander/wires category in the major dx contests so the average Joes  can
> compete against each other.
> 
> 73, Barry  N1EU
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