[RTTY] Two sides

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

W6WRT wrote: 

> Don't forget singling out amplifier owners, hams with buddies to help
> them operate and hams with packet/telnet.
> 
> Oops... too late. They are already singled out.
> 
> The point is and will always be: When a type of operation gives a
> significant advantage over other types, it should have it's own class.
> 
> SO2R is such an advantage, as very few will disagree. If it was not,
> why would anyone go to the trouble?

Bill, 

If you are going to base everything on perceived advantage then you 
must include categories for "towers taller than x feet,"  "antennas 
with gain > 2.1 dBi,"  "antennas with gain > 6 dBd,"  etc.  

I will continue to argue that gain antenna are an even more significant 
advantage than SOmR.  If they weren't why would contesters not bypass 
the big antennas and do SO2R? 

If you want to separate significant advantages, do them all or do none. 
Be consistent. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV