[CQ-Contest] Assisted

[Jeff Clarke]

Yuri,

You really need to compare the

1) A boy with Flex 6600, KT36XA (tribander) and dipoles and/or Inv. L's 
at 80'

OR

2) A boy with Kenwood TS-830S, TA33jr at 40' and low dipoles.

WITH

3) Someone with multiple towers with mono-band yagis on 40-10 meters and 
maybe a 4 square on 80 and a full size vertical or more on 160.


Of course #1 and #2 are close to being equal but neither of these are 
close to #3. Maybe Google the calls that are near the top in the weekly 
CWT's, NS and NAQP and you will find those who have the highest scores 
have a station that would be more like #3. But those that are stuck with 
a station you described for #1 and #2 are grouped into the same category 
as #3. Is that really fair?

Bottom line is I think what people are asking is that there should be a 
tri-bander/wires category so those people in #1 and #2 don't have to 
compete directly again #3. I guess I don't see what the big deal is to 
add another category. Do you think it would be fair for a F1 race car to 
compete again a NASCAR? It wouldn't even be close. You could use this 
same analogy when comparing antennas.

Jeff

On 8/17/2018 07:49 PM, John Geiger wrote:
> Or a boy with his Icom 718 and a dipole, the most unfair of all.
>
> On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 5:23 PM, Yuri <ve3dz at rigexpert.net> wrote:
>
>> Okay, let's look at "A Boy And His Radio + Tribander / Wires" category.
>>
>> 1) A boy with Flex 6600, KT36XA (tribander) and dipoles and/or Inv. L's at
>> 80'
>>
>> competes with:
>>
>> 2) A boy with Kenwood TS-830S, TA33jr at 40' and low dipoles.
>>
>> Looks fair?
>>
>> Same category.
>>
>> I bet the TS-830 guy would cry about unfairness...
>>
>> Have a great weekend, everyone.
>>
>>
>> 73  Yuri  VE3DZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
>> Mark Bailey
>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 5:32 PM
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Assisted
>>
>> Hi Steve:
>>
>> A boy and his radio category may be a good idea "tribander/wires anyone),
>> but I still think we need to retain single operator categories which are
>> played on the radio and without the internet and AI programs/robots.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mark, KD4D
>>
>>
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*Jeff Clarke*
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