[CQ-Contest] Contest Recording

[Stanley Zawrotny]

I am a contesting Elmer in my club. I am always trying to get new people interested in Radiosport. Putting hurdles in their path is not the way to attract new contesters. Telling them that, before they can contest, they need to buy a $75 recorder or figure out some other way to record the entire contest on the chance that they might unintendedly score in the top 5 in the QRP category, just might be enough of a hurdle for them to spend the weekend watching golf instead.

Maybe, just, maybe, this rule should be reconsidered in light of its impact on the hobby vs. the value gained, given today’s technology, towards possibly catching one or two cheaters.

Stan, K4SBZ

"Real radio bounces off the sky."