[CQ-Contest] RDXC Entry Reclassified to High Power

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Hi Mats

will be very difficult to have the elite of the elite in WRTC, with this
qualifying system or the regional events like Martin propose

Look at the TL list, you will find people that not need to work 8-12 hours
a day, you will find people that have enough money to travel to USA; Russia
or Germany for a WRTC, that can buy all the equipment needed for this event

All of us know at least one elite operator that never participate in a WRTC

WRTC is a club, where 60-80% of competitors are always the same, with the
time and money to do that

If you want to have the elite of the elite, we need to think in a way to
INVITE all elite operators, for the classification events and WRTC
(tickets, food, days off work, equipment, etc, etc), and this is almost
impossible

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W


2016-10-05 16:38 GMT-03:00 Mats Strandberg <sm6lrr at gmail.com>:

> I support Martin on this.
>
> Regional events (we can discuss how many) will be THE ONLY  fair selection
> method.
>
> There is too much dirty games going on in WRTC qualifications. We all know
> about this. We know that not necessarily the best operators qualify.
>
> I am for a system than 100W field day operations determine the best
> operators.
>
> To qualify with SUPER stations and with 1 kW+ power levels, is hypocrisy.
>
> If we want the elite of the elite, then skip this qualifying system that
> stimulates/promotes power cheating. Arrange 4 controlled regional field day
> operations in 6 continents. Select a fixed amount of teams and bring them
> all together in WRTC every 4 years. Let teams qualify, not team leaders!
>
> How many power cheaters do we have in 2018 TL positions?  I can tell there
> are MANY! That is VERY BAD for our hobby!
>
> Let us be serious and clean the rotten fruits from the basket - and make
> WRTC a doping-free competition!
>
> 73 de Mats RM2D
>
>
>
>
>
> 2016-10-05 18:55 GMT+03:00 Martin LU5DX <lu5dx at lucg.com.ar>:
>
> > I think regional events should be held prior to each WRTC.
> >
> > Say two qualifying events. Everyone who wish to qualify would spend their
> > own money to attend.
> >
> > These regional events could be organized and monitored by several local
> > radio clubs.
> >
> > To me, that's the only way to get rid of all possible ways of cheating /
> > avoiding the competition out there.
> >
> > Given the fact that these events are just qualifying runs, teams would
> use
> > a simple and cheap wire antenna and simple rules (1 multiband dipole, one
> > rig).
> >
> > There are certainly solutions if there is a will to change the current
> > situation. However I don't see much interest in fixing this fiasco.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Martin LU5DX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > El 05/10/2016 a las 10:51 a.m., Igor Sokolov escribió:
> >
> >> I am not going to be on any side of the argument. But we all know that
> >> power cheating exists and proliferates. It has become especially acute
> >> after the introduction of the new WRTC selection rules which allowed LP
> >> category compete against HP for the slot in WRTC.
> >>
> >> IMHO RDXC should be commended for pioneering the battle against power
> >> violations even though their attempt is not fully approved by some.
> >>
> >> RDXC can be criticized for their approach but can critics offer other
> >> reliable methods of fishing out power violators. I do not think that a
> 100%
> >> reliable method exists.
> >> Does it mean that contest community should not pay attention to power
> >> violations? I do not think so. Otherwise, why have different power
> >> categories in the rules when these rules cannot be enforced.
> >>
> >> The simple solution would be to drop separation by power and have all
> the
> >> participants compete in one power category.  But would such a radical
> step
> >> be to the benefit of the contest community? Would it increase
> >> participation? I think not.
> >> Then why don't we as a community use this precedent and try to find a
> >> solution? Let's work out methods of verification of power cheating that
> >> would be acceptable by a majority of the participants. This will be to
> the
> >> benefit of all the contest sponsors where  power categories exist.
> >>
> >> Disclaimer: I have no relation to RDXC committee and not competing for
> >> slot in WRTC. I just like the art contesting and want make better.
> >>
> >> 73, Igor UA9CDC
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-- 
73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W