[CQ-Contest] Assisted or Connected

[dimitri cosson]

No one asked for a survey about that.
Guys, try to do more radio and less blah blah blah on internet...
You can also try to use this time to improve your skill in contest instead of wanting Pierre or Paul to be in another category because he has a nicer morse keyer than yours or because his wife brings him food during contests and yours doesn't.

73, Dimitri F4DSK 

Le 16 mars 2024 à 23:22, à 23:22, Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc at gmail.com> a écrit:
>Yes, I like the idea of using "connected" and its definition instead of
>"assisted."
>
>I await others' comments...
>
>73,
>Henry - K4TMC
>always unassisted and unconnected
>
>
>On Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM Stewart G. Hoar <stuhoar at msn.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Paul's "connected" suggestion offers an honest description of
>contesters
>> who choose to increase their fun by adding internet support to
>traditional
>> radio communications.  Some of us enjoy old fashioned (pre-internet)
>> contesting, many others enjoy the boost that spotting networks,
>remote
>> operation, and online scoreboards have added to our hobby.
>>
>> We don't need another category, but I think replacing "assisted" with
>> "connected" is a fine idea.
>>
>> 73  Stu  N7ZZ
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: CQ-Contest <cq-contest-bounces+stuhoar=msn.com at contesting.com>
>on
>> behalf of Paul O'Kane <pokane at ei5di.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 6:59 AM
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Assisted or Connected
>>
>> It seems to me that the term "Assisted" is outdated, as it predates
>the
>> internet (remember packet cluster).  In any case, all relevant
>> technology assists, leading to never-ending debate about what should,
>or
>> should not, be regarded as Assisted.
>>
>> The term "Connnected" describes it better. When you connect to an
>> external (to your station) network for the purpose of finding,
>> facilitating, or making QSOs, you are Connected.  When you spot
>others,
>> you are Connected - because you are advertising your presence over
>the
>> internet.  Self-spotting is Connected.
>>
>> Remote entrants are Connected because, by definition, they are
>obliged
>> to connect to an external network.
>>
>> If you prefer to enter as Unconnected, then stay away from the
>internet
>> while contesting.
>>
>> 73,
>> Paul EI5DI
>>
>> ps - for completeness and consistency, the use of multi-channel CW
>> decoders would continue to be regarded as "Connected".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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