[CQ-Contest] mea culpa

[Maarten van R]

Come on guys, the majority of the ops participating in contests do have
internet. There even are DXpeditions in the middle of nowhere that have
online logs so that we can see if we are in the log almost real time.
Furthermore, the data it takes to upload your score is very little so it
doesn't have to cost a fortune.
And if you are afraid that someone somehow benefits from your online score
reporting, then make it only visible for the contest logcheckers.
Of course there will be stations without internet but does that mean we
should kill the idea right away? Having no internet connection also doesn't
have to mean that your score should be reduced to checklog. It only means
it may need closer inspection.

It always amazes me that we have got so far with so many people thinking
only in limitations instead of possibilities.

73, Maarten PD2R






Op vr 31 mrt. 2017 om 16:36 schreef Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>

> There has to be room in contesting, and in the results, for everyone; from
> the big super stations with dedicated fibre-to-the-home to the gal who has
> to manually tune the tank circuit of her T4XC on band changes to the guy
> who trudges through snow to fire up his solar-powered mountaintop QRP
> station.
>
> I don’t believe not having a data line between rig and computer (to enter
> frequency data) means an operator deserves to be a checklog only, nor does
> it make sense to preclude those who, for a variety of sound technical
> reasons as outlined by K9YC, do not have Internet — or at least reliable
> service — at the shack.
>
> These operators may not all be at the top of the results, but it doesn’t
> mean they can’t be invited to the party.
>
> After all, if it wasn’t for the thousands of little guys who don’t make
> Top 10, just who would the Top 10 stations work? Each other?
>
> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>
>
> > On Mar 31, 2017, at 6:43 AM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> >
> > I think it is poor assumption to say that we are all connected to the
> > internet. There are contest stations that do not even have a bathroom. My
> > P40A station had no internet, why should this be a requirement for
> > operating a contest?
> >
> > John KK9A
> >
> >
> > To:   Contest Internet <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> > Subject:      [CQ-Contest] mea culpa
> > From: Martin Pelt <n4uu73 at gmail.com>
> > Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:38:12 -0400
> >
> >
> >
> > I also think that next big step would be real time log checking. We are
> all
> > hooked to the internet why not ?
> >
> > Of course my suggestions require more hardware and manpower and all of
> this
> > cost money. I will have supported the WRTC and will be sending a check to
> > the WWROF. I encourage all of you that have the resources and passion for
> > the sport to do likewise.
> >
> > At this point I will crawl back into my hole. Hopefully I will have the
> > common sense to remain there.
> >
> > 73, Martin N4UU
> >
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