[UK-CONTEST] Clusters again

[Clive Whelan]

Dave

I suspect you have misconstrued my attitude? I am hard line
anti cluster-period, just trying to sound a few alarm bells
before it's too late. Chris/WOJ was right in saying that
clusters have deskilled ( I'd say dumbed down) both DXing
and contests. I'd just add horrendously so.

There is no way that the cluster network will ever go away,
the genie will never go back in the bottle, and of course I
could never support your option 5 ;-)

I suppose that in view of the recent sad events surrounding
WRTC, that we should not be surprised that DARC and some
other European societies have such a pro-cluster attitude.
What is extremely worrying however- if the rumours are
correct- is that the ARRL contest advisory panel have
recommended a similar approach, only to be overruled by the
board of directors; let us hope that they can hold the line,
although I am not sanguine.

73


Clive
GW3NJW

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave
Lawley
Sent: 25 August 2006 18:02
To: uk Contest Reflector
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Clusters again


Clive

There are at least two more options you didn't mention in
your post a
while ago

4. Close down the cluster network

5. Feed so many bogus spots into the network that it is
rendered
completely useless

If you succeed in ruining the sport of contesting for me and
many many
others by getting all contest sponsors to allow cluster in
all sections
then I will lobby hard for (4) and if that can't be done I
would give
serious consideration to (5).

73, Dave G4BUO
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