[CQ-Contest] Proposed rules changes

[XV4Y (Yan)]

Hi Larry,

These requirement will in practice be enforced only for "top scorers".
I think neither "newcomers with cheap stations" or "oldtimers with boat anchors" will qualify for top scores.

It's my opinion, but I might be wrong.
Someone talked about Chip K7JA winning with an old radio without CAT.
It's a great achievement without doubt. However this particular example is not relevant as Chip had to spend several hundreds of dollars for his plane ticket and so.
Buying a used netbook computer for 100$ would have not be an "out of budget" expense.

73,
Yan.
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Yannick DEVOS - XV4Y
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> Le 22 mai 2015 à 23:00, cq-contest-request at contesting.com a écrit :
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> Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 10:01:03 -0400
> From: "Larry" <lknain at nc.rr.com>
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> I realize some of this is reaction to the TO7A events.
> 
> On the one hand we talk about trying to encourage new contesters but in this 
> thread we are suggesting possibly more equipment or equipment capability 
> which could be overwhelming to new contester or even an older contester with 
> limited means. There are still hams without computers (or at least not 
> connected to a radio).  There are others that are running older computers 
> and can't afford to move to something newer.
> 
> 73, Larry  W6NWS