[CQ-Contest] SO1R vs.: SO2R

[K4XS via CQ-Contest]

But what does it hurt to have a separate class for these  guys?  If they 
feel better that they got a piece of paper to go on the  wall, it may make 
them be more active in future contests. Isn't that what  we want?  More 
stations  to work?
 
Most  big guns I know don't have a problem with  this.
 
K4XS
 
 
In a message dated 12/3/2014 6:15:09 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,  
ve4xt at mymts.net writes:

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 contesti
ng.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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