[RTTY] Be Careful What You Ask For ...

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

K0RC wrote: 

> I think I understand the discrepancy now... Joe, you live in 
> a 3 dimensional world where "time" means nothing.  Everyone 
> else operates in 4 dimensions. You keep negating the advantage 
> of "time" and blur the discussion with "equipment".

You are absolutely wrong ... time does not enter into the issue 
at all.  Every operator has the same 12, 24, or 48 hours as 
defined by the contest.  Time is simply another way of saying 
"efficiency" ... 

If you want to start basing entry classes on "time" are you going 
to have a separate class for operators with 2X3 calls?  After all 
they have a built-in penalty of 50% in the TIME it takes to send 
their call ... if one gave VE3ESH a 50% handicap for his long call, 
he would have beat you according to the 3830 listings.  

If SO2R is such an overwhelming advantage, how did you score ahead 
of K4GMH?   

No single operator station whether SO1R or SO10R ever maxes out 
the potential rate ... not compared to the rates achieved by DX 
stations in contests.  

Time/efficiency/whatever you want to call it is simply one more 
factory for a single operator station to optimize in his quest 
for the best possible score.  Better antennas mean less waiting
for a multiplier, no-tune transmitters eliminated the time it 
took to make band changes.  Better receivers/DSP means less time
lost asking for repeats, a second receiver means that one does 
not lose time checking to see if 10 meters is open or if 80 
meters is too noisy ... 

An operator may choose to optimize time, optimize the antenna 
system, optimize the ease of controlling his station, optimize 
the use of "off time" in contests that require it.  Every one
of those is a choice, a trade off, a tool to achieve the best 
possible score.  None of them violate any rules and should not 
be the basis for discriminating among operators.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV