[CQ-Contest] Open Letter to VE Contesters

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Nothing will ever happen as there is no movement at the ARRL to level 
the playing field.  It is up to us to move to be competitive.

I find it very interesting that people will not even admit that it is a 
advantage.  If it was not a big deal I doubt any of you VE's would be 
defending yourselves so hard.  That you are speaks volumes for what it is.

W0MU



On 2/24/2016 5:40 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
> BTW, I forgot one thing in my last post.  If VY2ZM and all the other bigger
> VE's are winning, (or you perceive that they are), I really doubt it has
> much at all with them occasionally (or even always!) sitting in a slightly
> quieter chunk of spectrum than you perceive you are in.
>
>   
>
> I personally believe that it's location & antennas  and then skill.  In that
> order.
>
>   
>
> Take a look sometime where PEI is, what antennas the guys there use and the
> decades of contesting experience they have (or any of the other guys I have
> listed) and then you tell us if you think a few 10's of kHz
>
> of slightly quieter (only sometimes!) spectrum on a few phone bands really
> makes any appreciable OOF (order of finish) difference.   I expect you'll
> realize how small your request might possibly affect the outcome.  Are you
> really trying to ask something else as a veiled request?  I have to wonder
> out loud.
>
>   
>
> (You ever been up beside ex-Eastern Bloc stations running many kW's of power
> + splatter>?  Sometimes it is nice; sometimes it's not.  There are many
> cleaner signals in the USA vs. EU.
>
>   
>
> The most they could hope to enjoy is a little less QRM or rubbing of elbows
> with other louder stations (at times) south of the border (W/K).
>
>   
>
> I doubt VY2TT (for example) will tell you it's a paradise sitting down on 40
> phone rubbing elbows with LZ9W as 40m phone opens to EU.
>
>   
>
> Respectfully
>
>   
>
> Mike VE9AA
>
>   
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>   
>
> From: Mike Smith VE9AA [mailto:ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca]
> Sent: February 24, 2016 5:07 PM
> To: 'cq-contest at contesting.com'
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Open Letter to VE Contesters
>
>   
>
> This thread is bordering on the ridiculous. (At least there isn't name
> calling and mud slinging, which makes this somewhat more refreshing and
> amusing than tiring)
>
>   
>
> Essentially, someone in a RARE section in N. New England(VT.), fully allowed
> to run 1500w is (basically) asking 2 USA guys (VY2TT(K6LA) and VY2ZM(K1ZM))
> and a few other scattered VE2's and 3's (VA2WA, VE3EJ, VE3DZ) and Gus, VO1MP
> for what? A chance to win an award in the ARRL DX?  Have you really read
> what you've written? If you have EVER (ever!!!) looked at awards for 90% of
> contests, you'll see there are 10 or 20 awards for USA groups vs. Canada.
> In fact, often, Canada has none (or maybe one) award we all compete for.  I
> still cannot believe you are asking for this.
>
>   
>
> Personally I would much rather have 1500w at my disposal (as compared to the
> 750w allowed) than the occasional foray into areas of the bands that USA
> stations are not allowed to go.  Or even a tower ! (I don't have one, but I
> strongly suspect that I am not even on your radar ).or a seaside
> location...or some $$ for a real amp that'll do more than 500w...or or or?
> Never would it cross my mind to be so bold as to ask USA guys to crank it
> down to 750w on CW.
>
>   
>
> BTW, I don't always see 100% eye to eye with Ken, K6LA/VY2TT,(or anyone..I
> have my own opinions about things) but very much enjoyed his reply.  Well
> done Ken.
>
>   
>
> I do appreciate (and it's not lost on me) that we in VE get a little more
> spectrum to use, but those are the rules here.  Ya know what, sometimes EU's
> (etc.) do not look for VE's outside the USA ranges/sub-bands. (why would
> they when 95% of the guys they are looking for are in a certain space on the
> band)
>
>   
>
> Next thing you know, someone will be asking us all to operate in the JA
> window on 160m as that's the only place they are allowed to operate from.
> Or we all use 400w like they do in G land.  Or we run 20w like the PA
> novices are allowed.
>
>   
>
> HEE HEE
>
> I think I have heard it all now.
>
>   
>
> Mike VE9AA.not on anyones radar...
>
> p.s.- you want to talk fair?  Don't get me started on "MAR" vs. everyone
> else being allowed to send their own state or section within that state in a
> few of the ARRL contests....no I won't go there.  I'll spare y'all, as I
> know you (collectively) could care less.
>
>   
>
> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>
> Keswick Ridge, NB
>
>   
>
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