[CQ-Contest] Unassisted, SK?

[Radio K0HB]

Steve, nobody has protested SOA. 


The protest (what you label as "whining") is against the selection decision to lump SO and SOA in the same qualification bucket.




73, de Hans, K0HB/K7

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 7:58 AM, Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hans,
> Did I really say I applaud them for no longer allowing just a boy and his
> radio as a category, no I did not.
> Seems many of you in this thread are looking at it one way, as they did
> this to make everyone equal with the cheaters etc etc
> or now they eliminated the category you have always used,
> without thought that many have wanted the new category of single op assisted
> and many have had to just choose a category that penalized them self
> because there was no SOA
> by entering Multi OP
> Maybe some narrow minded OPS thought well it's not my fault they don't
> offer SOA
> so they entered SO and still operated Assisted, we all know that is
> cheating but some narrow minds, did not get that.
> I disagree with those that took that view, as that is simple - it was
> cheating
> One does not enter a Stock category in car racing with a modified car that
> is not stock.
> I stated that I applaud the DARC for embracing the change and allowing SOA
> during qualification.......
> For years many of us,
> we had to choose Multi-Op in many contest
> even if it was just us our radio our computer and heaven forbid us using
> skimmer or other spotting assistance - we entered Multi-OP
> In many contest today the contest sponsors are embracing SOA
> adding it as a defined category or even SO Unlimited
> we have seen this trend for several years now and the trend is
> sponsors are seeing more activity in these new categories
> So why should we fault The sponsor of IARU championship 2018
> for embracing this change, oh because they decided to eliminate just a boy
> and his radio (SO)
> Oh my, now you have a category that is not there for you and you will need
> to make some choices
> on how you proceed - the choice is yours, do you embrace the changes or do
> whine about it ?
> Cheers!
> steve
> KG5VK
> http://www.KG5VK.com
> My Ham Radio Friends
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Really?  Applaud?
>>
>> You applaud the end of solo contesting?  That "just a boy and his radio"
>> cannot continue to independently compete as a category?
>>
>> Why does that pending extinction draw your enthusiastic approval?
>>
>> 73, de Hans, K0HB/K7
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 3:49 AM, Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  I applaud their change !
>>>
>>> cheers!
>>> steve
>>> KG5VK
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.KG5VK.com
>>> My Ham Radio Friends
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 10:09 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> WRTC qualification should not be about social engineering and "incentive
>>>> for change".  It should be about "selecting the most skilled".
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB/K7
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Oliver Sweningsen <w6nv at pacbell.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Some have said that in the past, the 'best' operators 'wanted' to
>>>> compete in
>>>> > the unassisted category.
>>>> >
>>>> > The WRTC qualification process will provide the incentive for change.
>>>> Two
>>>> > Bob Dylan quotes come to mind: "Yesterday's just a memory, tomorrow is
>>>> never
>>>> > what it's supposed to be."  And, "You don't need a weatherman to know
>>>> which
>>>> > way the wind blows."
>>>> >
>>>> > Check the scores and, follow the leader(s).
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