[RTTY] CQ-Contest SO2R

[Mark Perrin]

Amen.

73, Mark N7MQ

At 07:27 PM 9/19/2007 -0400, Billy Cox wrote:
> >Normally on this and other reflectors, when a person
> >has a financial interest in the subject under discussion,
> >the poster will add a disclaimer. Have you ever seen a
> >disclaimer from Joe? I never have.
>
>Lets test that theory ...
>
>So N6TR always states his relationship with TR?
>So K8CC always states his relationship with NA?
>So N1MM always states his relationship with N1MM?
>So W5XD always states his relationship with Writelog?
>So K7LXC ... and so on ... and so on.
>
>I don't think so. When you ran out of facts <just like you
>do every year>, you started making it personal by hinting
>Joe was "dense". Last year when people disagreed with you,
>you then accused them of being drunk. Nice.
>
>A SO1R station can use MicroHam products, so your argument
>is void and was no more than ANOTHER cheap shot at Joe.
>
>When I built up my first SO2R setup, I did not use MicroHam
>gear, so how did Joe benefit?
>
>I do not believe it's any secret as to Joe and his
>relationship with MicroHam, I consider it a positive.
>
> >I do not know how to make my position any more clear.
>
>Bill, here is what your position appears to be to me
>and perhaps I am alone, but then again perhaps not.
>
>Your callsign used to be W7TI and when I first started
>trying out RTTY, I recall your call always being up in
>the top ten scores. No doubt you probably have a number
>of certificates to show for such. That is really great.
>
>Back then SO2R existed, but was not in use as much as
>the SO1R setups like you ran at the time, at least not
>on RTTY as compared to CW and SSB ... that was then.
>
>Times have changed, lots more folks on the mode now and
>the level of competition has gone up RAPIDLY. No longer
>can W7TI/W6WRT "win" anymore with the SAME effort of the
>past. Your posts now seem to discount the SKILL factor.
>
>With AA5AU and others who use SO2R now in the top ten,
>and often at the top slot, your attitude has gone very
>negative as seen in these ever so frequent outbusts.
>
>You have seem to have decided that those SO2R types are
>the reason no one sees W6WRT in the 'top ten' anymore.
>
>You are demanding that YOU have YOUR OWN class, SO1R, so
>you can "win" again. That's the real bottom line here.
>
>So "we" have to go through this sad drill over and over.
>
>Bill, what are you going to complain about should a SO1R
>class be established and the top SO2R ops decide to move
>to that class ... then what? Will "we" see you try SO2R?
>
>I say TRY ... as I do not believe you have ever done ANY
>SO2R operating ... yet seem to be an expert of what it is
>and post about all the magical advantage that comes with
>SO2R when you have NO real world experience.
>
>That would be ZERO QSOs with you as a SO2R OP out of what
>was it, forty-something thousand you boasted of.
>
>Here's an idea ... someone loan Bill another radio and
>antenna, and Bill you use them and show us the quick 40%
>increase in your score over your best 1 radio effort.
>
>Prove your point once and for all on facts, as you seem
>to shout WRONG to all of the real experiences of others.
>
>Bill, I used to view you as a wise mentor of the RTTY mode.
>And I appreciate the guidance you gave me in my early years.
>
>Now, you have become a bitter person and prone to make very
>ugly comments about any of those who disagree with you.
>
>Last week on the TowerTalk reflector I saw similar behavior
>from you in your discussions on "Single Point Grounds".
>
>The SO2R gripe has little to do with encouraging new operators
>to try RTTY ... no, at the end of the day, seems it's all about
>Bill wanting the game played his way so he can "win" again.
>
>Again, that how I see it, and perhaps I am wrong ... but I
>am afraid I am closer to being right, and that saddens my
>heart as I used to respect you as a great RTTY operator.
>
>Here's to a better <and not bitter> day for all!
>
>Billy, AA4NU
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