[RTTY] Not to beat the SO2R horse...

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

W6WRT writes: 

> As I've noted before, heavyweights do not box middleweights, Indy cars
> to not race against stock cars and the NFL does not play against high
> school teams. Yet each class is exciting anyway because when like
> competes against like the playing field is level, not tilted in favor
> of one side before the competition even begins.

That's fine ... ask the sponsors to create a new class for those who 
do not want to compete in the unlimited class.  Boxing started as one 
class, the little guys got together to create their own classes when 
they found they could not compete with the bug boys.  You will still 
find an occasional boxer who moves up a class if he really wants to 
"go for it."  

CQ (I think it was) has created the triband-wires class in several of 
their contests ... they are not very popular of competitive.  Many 
triband equipped stations still compete in the traditional single 
operator class be cause that's where the competition is.  

Again, there is nothing that prohibits anyone from publishing a 
list of "handicapped" results or lobbying the contest sponsors for 
more classes but be prepared to come up with the support for the 
added awards and administrative costs.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV