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[Rudy Bakalov]

Steve,

Unfortunately we are talking about the same- the non-assisted category that attempts to freeze time and technological progress and perpetuate "the man and his radio" philosophy. The category lacks guiding principles and applies random rules- n1mm is ok, but the scoreboard is not, check partial is ok, but RBN, is not, etc.

There is a good reason why such discussions occur fairly frequently.

Rudy N2WQ

Sent using a tiny keyboard.  Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorrect.


> On Apr 3, 2016, at 4:36 PM, Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Rudy,
> 
> I think you have misinterpreted my response. We are talking about the unassisted category. While it is up the the contest directors and managers to make a ruling, I would imagine that for the assisted category, the real-time scoreboard would be allowed.
> 
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
> 
> 
>> On 04/03/2016 02:09 PM, Rudy Bakalov wrote:
>> Steve,
>> 
>> Do consider your response in the context of the previous widely popular thread on attracting youth to contesting. The realtime scoreboard makes contesting a contest for many ops that do not stand a chance to get top ranking. They pick a competitor and try to outscore them based on the scoreboard. It is the scoreboard that makes contesting fun for those who use it.
>> 
>> Virtually all other sports evolve and develop new techniques and technologies. Why is contesting any different and tries to promote mediocracy?
>> 
>> Further, if organizers really want to impose rules that slow innovation, they should develop a set of guiding principles and objectives. Right now many of the restrictions are arbitrary.
>> 
>> Let contesting innovate before it joins the dinosaurs.
>> 
>> Rudy N2WQ
>> 
>> Sent using a tiny keyboard.  Please excuse brevity, typos, or inappropriate autocorrect.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 3, 2016, at 2:41 PM, Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> My response to contest directors and managers is: change the rules for next year so that it is not allowed in the future.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> Steve, N2IC
>> 
>>