[RTTY] Two sides

[Bill Turner]

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:45:28 -0400, you wrote:

>So, where is the place in contesting for those, especially the 
>hardware-obsessed operators, who want to seriously compete without 
>having to pull up stakes and move?

Radio contesting is and always will be between stations in the same
general area. Many contest committees recognize this by listing scores
by call area, section or state. A "national" winner is essentially
meaningless. Even in the rare instance where a US west coast station
wins a DX contest, it's most likely because the east coast had some
terrible weather. Or something.
>
>>I want fun for all, not just a few.
>
>Must fun be synonymous with winning? And if so, winning what?

Fun is synonymous with competition. Winning against equal competitors
is great; winning against a field of weaker ones is not.

Bill, W6WRT