[CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R

[Kelly Taylor]

I don't support the notion we should create new categories just because some folks have developed a skill the rest of us choose not to.  

Harrison Bergeron, a short story by Kurt Vonnegut, explores this issue very well. 

73, kelly, ve4xt 

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> On Aug 9, 2017, at 23:21, Ria Jairam <rjairam at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The Flex-6700 and 6600 can do that as well but they are marketed as
> SO2R in a box.
> 
> The experience with N1MM+ is virtually identical to using two radios.
> 
> 
> 
> Ria, N2RJ
> 
>> On Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 10:30 PM, John Geiger <af5cc2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> And don't forget with the Yaesu FTDX9000 series you can run full
>> duplex-transmit on one band while listening on another at the same time.
>> You would still be single op-1 radio, though, because it is only one radio.
>> 
>> 73 John AF5CC
>> 
>>> On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Trent Sampson <vk4ts at outlook.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Dave
>>> 
>>> In answer to your questions
>>> 
>>> Is a category for number of receivers needed in the world of contesting?
>>> 
>>> No - the name of the event is Contest -
>>> "an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other
>>> activity, or in a quality.
>>> "a tennis contest" synonyms:    competition, match, tournament, game, meet"
>>> 
>>> If we were entering a Radio participation event that would be different
>>> and everyone can win a Certificate
>>> 
>>> How are SO1R ops doing in other contests competing against SO2Rs?
>>> SO2R is dependent on the contest , for a contest rich in activity and
>>> multipliers eg the CQWPX the advantage is less although it does help to be
>>> able to sample activity on another band
>>> 
>>> Does not having a "number of receivers" category discourage SO1Rs from
>>> competing?
>>> These days - well, since the FT1000D there are plenty of contest ready
>>> radios that have dual band capability built in and with SDR receivers
>>> becoming so cheap there is little holding a station back
>>> At 100 watts the bar to entry to SO2R is very low - split antenna, a
>>> second radio and some coax stubs, a controller (some can be done in
>>> software) and away you go.
>>> 
>>> Are there any contests that have such a category?
>>> Not that I am aware and to be honest , I feel, we have to many categories
>>> as it stands.
>>> 
>>> Regards
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Trent
>>> VK4TS
>>> Po Box 275 Mooloolaba QLD 4557
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Dave Edmonds
>>> Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2017 12:43 AM
>>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R
>>> 
>>> The top 25 players (according to 3830scores.com) in the NAQP CW contest
>>> were running SO2R. Congrats to N9NB a SO1R op who broke the chain of SO2R
>>> scores.. The concern I saw was that there were no SO1R stations anywhere
>>> near the top scores in the NAQP LP category. There was a very wide score
>>> margin between the two types of operation too...
>>> 
>>> Is a category for number of receivers needed in the world of contesting?
>>> 
>>> How are SO1R ops doing in other contests competing against SO2Rs?
>>> 
>>> Does not having a "number of receivers" category discourage SO1Rs from
>>> competing?
>>> 
>>> Are there any contests that have such a category?
>>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> 
>>> 73s Dave WN4AFP
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