[CQ-Contest] Open Letter to VE Contesters
Jim Brown
k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com
Thu Feb 25 12:52:53 EST 2016
What are you smoking? That's not "ham ingenuity," nor is it the ham
spirit. It's rationalization, it's about MONEY and PRIVILEGE.
I and many others appreciate setting up VY1JA's remote station and
operation during contests, but the result is a great benefit to all
contesters in the form of another rare multiplier on the air. Me, or
someone else, operating a rent-a-station provides NOTHING to the ham
community (unless it also happens to be rare).
More to the point -- the ham spirit is embodied by building a station,
whether it be small or large, and operating it yourself in competition.
I would get NONE of that by operating a rent-a-station, whether by
flying there or using a remote. I live an hour from W6YX and two hours
from N6RO. I could easily drive there and operate, but I'm still at
extreme disadvantage of scoring rules, and I get none of the
satisfaction of generating a score from a station that I've built (with
help from my friends, of course). I want to be able to compete with
other stations comparable to mine, no matter where they are located.
73, Jim K9YC
On Thu,2/25/2016 7:45 AM, Gerry Hull wrote:
> Yes, they do. That is what ham ingenuity and friendships are all
> about. Those little (and not so little) guys may not get the massive
> Eu runs from the east ... but they can.
>
> Yes, we have commercial companies that will rent you a station.
> However, look at all the contest stations that sit idle for many events.
> Or, the M/M's that can't staff up due to lack of operators. Everyone
> has something to offer (operator skill, technical expertise) to other
> contest station owners in lieu of dollars. Make friends. Do Remote!!
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