[RTTY] Shelby's - version of SO1R vs SO2R

[Ron Stailey]

 Shelby, that's fine with me. If I do the NAQP RTTY test in 2007. I will
 be happy to print out my summary sheet and sign the sucker saying I used 
 ONE radio, and I won't be wrong. I would also send a sworn statement  
 saying such, if that is what is required........

  Ron K5DJ 
 Ex-NAQP RTTY Contest Manager
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-----Original Message-----
From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Shelby Summerville
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:48 PM
To: RTTY at contesting.com
Subject: [RTTY] SO1R vs SO2R

Ron Stailey wrote: "you can do it if you want to bad enough.. It's NOT that
hard."

I can't disagree with ya, however....the key portion of this statement, for
me: "if you want to"!!  Personally, I don't want to! I don't care who does,
I don't care who doesn't.
My position on this, as NAQP RTTY contest manager, is to do all possible to
improve participation in the contest, and attract new participants! I'm
convinced that a major percentage of the current participants are in favor
of a separate class for SO1R operators, and with that in mind, I plan on
lobbying for a rule change. As far as finding "loopholes"...once upon a
time, when there were only paper submissions, a statement at the bottom of
the summary required your signature. Included in that statement was "I have
operated my station within the spirit and intent of the rules"! Who knows
what the "spirit and intent" of the contest founders was? Electronic
submission has made that statement moot?
Bottom Line....I plan on doing everything possible to have a SO1R category,
without restricting SOMR,  added to NAQP RTTY rules, beginning in 2007!

Shelby Summerville, K4WW
Contest Manager
NAQP RTTY
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