[CQ-Contest] No more Unassisted in ARRL VHF Contests?

[dave at g4buo.com]

But if your only concern is cheating between unassisted and assisted that
could addressed by the same solution!

Therefore no need to combine the categories.

73, Dave G4BUO

On Sun, November 16, 2014 10:51 pm, Martin , LU5DX wrote:
> That can easily be solved.
> Video/Audio recording for high profile entrants posted to YouTube
> right after the contest, or even better live video streaming (audio could
> be delayed a few mins respect to real time if needed) Pretty simple
> nowadays.
>
> 73,
>
>
> Martin, LU5DX
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 4:36 PM,  <dave at g4buo.com> wrote:
>
>> So Doug, by the same logic do you believe ARRL and perhaps other
>> contest sponsors should remove the distinction between single and
>> multi-op since it is hard for the checkers to tell the difference?
>>
>> Maybe some "SOAB" entrants already have several people in the shack
>> helping them find and work mults. So logically, ARRL will have to remove
>>  the distinction between single and multi op because it is hard to
>> police.
>>
>> Dave G4BUO
>>
>>
>> KR2Q Wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> ..... But from a practical perspective (perspective of log
>>> checking), there is good reason to remove the separation.  I mean, why
>>>  have separate categories if the log checkers can't actually verify
>>> those using assistance in a subtle manner, but in a way that can
>>> really impact their final score?
>>>
>>> This is my 2 cents and certainly is not a known reflection of what
>>> the contest sponsors may be thinking (but which at least one has
>>> clearly been surveying).
>>>
>>> de Doug KR2Q
>>>
>>
>>
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