[CQ-Contest] Rules for SAC 2020

[David Gilbert]

Given a choice I generally prefer unassisted operation myself, but that 
seems like a lot of umbrage toward the folks doing all the work to host 
a contest from someone who isn't doing any of it.  The SAC folks don't 
owe you (or me) anything.

Dave   AB7E


On 8/21/2020 3:43 PM, Paul O'Kane wrote:
> On 21/08/2020 21:06, SM5AJV wrote:
>> UPDATE
>> After publishing the rules for SAC 2020 we have got some reactions on
>> allowing for assistance in all operator categories.
>
> "Allowing for assistance in all operator categories" may be true, but 
> it is not the whole truth.  What you (the SAC Committee) have done is 
> abolish the SO Unassisted category. This benefits no one but you - the 
> contest sponsors.
>
>>   The reason behind the
>> change is that we want to reduce the number of operator categories and
>> plaques.
>
> That is nonsense.  I see no evidence of a shortage of plaque donors 
> for SO Unassisted.  Again, reducing the number of operator categories 
> benefits no one but you - the contest sponsors.
>
>> The reduction will also make the log handling and checking easier
>> for the log checker.
>
> That's true - but it also represents an abdication of responsibility 
> for verifying that the leading unassisted entries actually were 
> unassisted, for which there are long-standing and well-established 
> techniques.  Did anyone on the Committee contact the sponsors of the 
> major contests (CQ, ARRL, IARU) to see how they do it?  I suspect not.
>
>> In order to recognize operators that prefer not using any assistance we
>> have decided that you are able to state if you operated without any
>> assistance when submitting the log. Operators who participate without
>> assistance will be marked with (N) after the call in the ranking lists.
>
> That looks like a cop-out to me.  I invite the SAC Contest Committee 
> to address its responsibilities and reinstate SO Unassisted now - 
> before the contests next month.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
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