[TOEC] Russian DX Contest 2011 - Rules

[Mats Strandberg]

Hello all!

Comments have been forwarded to RDXC organizers.

73 de LRR

2011/2/14 Luoma-aho Pasi <Pasi.Luoma-aho at digia.com>

> I must say that this part of the new RDXC rules makes me sad.  I support
> the efforts of trying to nail those who do not respect the rules, but like
> Rolf I doubt if this "CAT-thing" is going to do any good to RDXC.  Of course
> you can say that when you consider yourself as a serious contester you make
> sure that you have CAT connection that works 100% through the whole contest.
>  I have personally seen and had many occasions where for reasons not known
> or not recognized during the contest this has not been the case.   And
> normally you recognize this only after the contest from your Cabrillo log.
>  Any electricity cut, rebooting your equipment or PC etc. is a risk.
>
> I really don't like the idea that my serious contest effort can be "washed
> down" because of an unexpected "CAT bomb".
>
> 73 de Pasi OH6UM
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: toec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:toec-bounces at contesting.com]
> >On Behalf Of Rolf Salme, SM5MX
> >Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2011 1:22 PM
> >To: Timo OH1NOA
> >Cc: TOEC
> >Subject: [TOEC] Russian DX Contest 2011 - Rules
> >
> >Timo,
> >I just spotted your remark on the CQ-Contest reflector about the new rules
> in
> >RDXC:
> >"So do the rules mean that if I accidently won my class eg. without CAT, I
> will
> >finish #4?
> >73, Timo OH1NOA
> >non-serious contester according to K6LA"
> >
> >
> >I think you hit the nail there with your remark, Timo. I do not have CAT
> and I have
> >no intention to invest in that simply to comply with childishly
> overambitious and
> >misdirected rules in a Russian contest.
> >
> >The RDXC has proven to be an extremely well-organized contest and has
> gained
> >world-wide popularity in a relatively short time, rightly so, However, if
> the rules
> >are reshaped more or less simply to create obstacles to gangsterism in
> certain
> >part of the world at the expense of the joy of honest participants
> elsewhere,
> >RDXC may very well lose its attraction equally fast.
> >
> >I am still planning to participate in the RDXC this year with my non-CAT,
> medieval
> >equipment and my Russian TR4W  software - but it might be my final effort
> in
> >this particular event, disqualified or not.
> >
> >73,RolfSM5MX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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