[RTTY] NAQP RTTY SO1R Team Score

[Tom Moore]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Moore" <wx4tm at tm-moore.com>
To: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww at arrl.net>
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] NAQP RTTY SO1R Team Score


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shelby Summerville" <k4ww at arrl.net>
> To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 1:36 PM
> Subject: [RTTY] NAQP RTTY SO1R Team Score
>
>
>> WX4TM   85800
>> W1ZT       72897
>> K9MUG   71712
>> K4WW     58786
>> W6WRT   34385
>> Total       323580  "claimed"
>>
>> And not a person had to "wait for our exchange"!  :))
>>
>> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
>
>
> SO2R SO2R SO2R SO2R SO2R
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Hachadorian" <k6ll at adelphia.net>
> To: "RTTY Reflector" <rtty at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:56 PM
> Subject: [RTTY] NAQP RTTY SWACC Team Score
>
>
>> SWACC Team claimed scores:
>>
>> KI5XP 149787  !!
>> K6LL   99766
>> W7WW   93415
>> K5AM   91845
>> K7WM   77715
>> ----------------
>> Total 512528
>>
>
>
>
> THE PROCLAMATION:
>
> HEAR YE, HEAR YE Oh Fine Gentlemen and Ladies of RTTY Contesting:
>
> (note: nobody else in this group ever recognizes the ladies!!)
>
> WHEREAS WHEN ALL ELSE IS EQUAL, the addition of a SECOND radio is and has
> been proven to be a significant contesting advantage, often greater than 
> the
> High Power advantage, as shown by resultant contest scores and acclaimed 
> to
> by many top ranking SO2R participants; and
>
> WHEREAS it is indeed important to recognize the outstanding achievements 
> and
> contributions of SO2R operation in the contesting sport; and
>
> WHEREAS such recognition in the same contesting class as SO1R, results in
> absolutely no recognition for outstanding achievement of SO1R operation; 
> and
>
> WHEREAS the cost of implementing an EFFICIENT and COMPETITIVE SO2R
> contesting station is far beyond the means of the majority of SO1R
> competitors; then
>
> THEREFORE let it be known and resolved once and for all that the inclusion
> of SO2R in the same competitive class with SO1R is and has been grossly
> unfair to the achievements of SO1R competition, and
>
> WHEREAS the ARRL and other contest sponsors have consistently refused to
> acknowledge much less discuss this unfair advantage, except for the XERTTY
> champion of fairness rtty contest; and
>
> WHEREAS the relentless pleading for a separate SO1R category has received
> unfounded ridicule and summary dismisal without due consideration of the
> facts; and
>
> WHEREAS there is and has been for a long time NO recognition for 
> achievement
> of Single Radio operators which represent, by far, the majority of all 
> RTTY
> contestors; then
>
> HENCEFORTH let it be known that the Society for the Recognition and 
> Support
> of SO1R Contesting (SRSSO1RC) will sponsor awards for the achievements of
> this majority, yet over neglected class; and
>
> THEREFORE let it be recorded that continued failure to recognize SO1R
> participation and achievement in RTTY contests by contest sponsors may
> ultimately call for the summary refusal of SO1R participation and 
> subsequent
> establishment of new contests withrules favoring achievements of SO1R
> participation.
>
> NOW OH YE FINE GENTLEMENT AND LADIES, let your flaming arrows descend upon
> these truths. For it is the crookedness of your arrow's shaft, the 
> dullness
> of your arrow's point and the stinch of your arrows' ashes that will
> ultimately assert and underscore the truth of this long over due
> Proclamation!
>
> SRSSO1RC FOREVER! Amen.
>
>