[SECC] arrl dx? contest

[Bill Wilson]

Greetings All,
 
I've been reading most of the posts on the CAC subject, and feel they should leave the ARRL DX contests like they are.  Many I work, just to hand out points.  Others, I make an effort in, set MY goals, MY operating style, the thrill of pulling out that long-haul Q.
 
And while I'm thinking about it, CW isn't fair to run on keyboards, they should be prohibited, IMO. Talk about leveling the field.
 
Leveling the field ?  Where's the challenge in that?
 
Lots of money on equipment, and monster stations; choices people make.
 
Sponsors ?  Almost sounds like commercialization, we wouldn't want that now would we?
 
I too have been at this a long time, and have reached a point where I only run 100 watts in all my ops.  All homebrew beams and wires, if I don't like one, I build another and replace it.  It IS a HOBBY.  Have fun!  Good Grief...
 
Sponsors, I don't have any, I worked for what I have.  Rewards, getting that unexpected certificate in the mail that said you placed first in your category, or section, or whatever.
 
I don't need wallpaper, I don't need to make a name for myself amongst my peers.  If I'm recognized, so be it.  If not, I have plenty of better things to do than bask in the glory of a first place piece of paper from a contest I participated in.  Beat my chest.  Yea, I have a couple myself, worked for them too.
 
Oh the agonizing, of the amp sitting here gathering dust, as I work the world with 100 watts, in my Hobby time.  Someday I may actually fire it up.  See if it works.  
 
Seems like Florida would be a good location for a DX station.  Want a challenge, move to San Antonio and give it a go.
 
Bill - KJ4EX
A Ham Radio Operator
 


--- On Mon, 6/20/11, Lee Hiers <aa4ga at contesting.com> wrote:


From: Lee Hiers <aa4ga at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [SECC] Fw: [FCG] arrl dx? contest
To: "secc" <secc at contesting.com>
Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 1:12 PM



On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Lee Hiers <aa4ga at contesting.com> wrote:



As far as "leveling the playing field goes":  it will never happen.  CQ tried that by having 2 and 3 point countries and it doesn't work.  Same with IARU and WPX.  No matter the scoring, someone will always have a geographic advantage.  Changing the scoring may change *who* has the advantage, or it may change the size of the advantage, but the field can never be level.  The closest we can come is WARC with "spec" stations.  


Ooops.  Make that WRTC, not WARC!


Lee


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