[RTTY] PLEASE operate in the MAKROTHEN RTTY contest thisweekend!

[John Barber]

Hi Julio,

I feel I should give an explanation as this was my policy with BARTG
contests before Simone took over.

My view has always been that power categories result in bad rules. Any rule
that is not enforceable is not a good idea. There is also a huge discrepancy
between the maximum power allowed in different regions. Here we are allowed
400W, your limit is 1500W, others run far more. On top of that there are
many stations with very limited antennas. Is the station with 100W to
stacked monobanders really low power, compared with 400W to a piece of wire?

I can assure you that BARTG have never intentionally been a QRO-oriented
group. We just try to have rules that are clear and cannot easily be
avoided.

John GW4SKA
BARTG President .. former contest manager

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Julio VE3FH via
RTTY
Sent: 19 October 2016 02:31
To: RTTY Reflector <rtty at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] PLEASE operate in the MAKROTHEN RTTY contest
thisweekend!

Simone,

I do realize this is an old thread and I do realize another group is taking
over the Makrothen contest but you asked me a direct question and I feel I
owe you a direct answer so here it is...

Why?? Because of the three contests you sponsor none has low power
categories, I don't see what other conclusion I could possibly reach, you're
clearly a QRO-oriented group. I am not asking you to have low power
categories though, that's absolutely your prerogative.

73,
Julio VE3FH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simone Wilson" <m0box at btinternet.com>
To: <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 08, 2016 12:27
Subject: Re: [RTTY] PLEASE operate in the MAKROTHEN RTTY contest
thisweekend!


> Julio,
>
> Why would you think if BARTG took it on that the LP categories would
suffer?
> Just because our current contest suite doesn't cater for LP is not an
> indication of a preference for QRO operation. I will be talking to the
> committee about taking the contest on as it currently stands.
>
> So you are aware, I have to A) get the approval from the entire committee
> and then B) ask my software guru to programme his adjudication software to
> process it and then C) ask my Robot guru to programme his website to
process
> the submitted logs. I won't therefore be able to give an answer in the
short
> term, but have faith.
>
> 73 de Simone. M0BOX
> BARTG Contest Manageress
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Julio VE3FH
via
> RTTY
> Sent: 08 October 2016 01:32
> To: REFL-RTTY <RTTY at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] PLEASE operate in the MAKROTHEN RTTY contest
> thisweekend!
>
> I hope another group takes over because if BARTG does the next casualties
> will be the low power categories :(
>
> 73,
> Julio VE3FH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Laws" <plaws0 at gmail.com>
> To: "Jeff Stai" <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com>
> Cc: "REFL-RTTY" <RTTY at contesting.com>
> Sent: Fri, Oct 07, 2016 15:29
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] PLEASE operate in the MAKROTHEN RTTY contest
> thisweekend!
>
>
> > On Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > 6. We then have a year to figure out how to properly continue it.
> >
> >
> > Maybe BARTG would be interested in taking over?
> >
> >
> > -- 
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