[UK-CONTEST] The writing on the wall-part 2

[Colin]

I guess one solution is that if you don't like the rules then don't 
enter.   Somewhat self defeating but that appears to be the way of the 
world these days.

Colin, G3PSM

Dave Lawley wrote:
> Stewart
>
> It can give a small but often critical advantage. The fact that most 
> unassisted ops score higher is because, by and large, the unassisted ops 
> are the more dedicated and skilful operators, with the better stations. 
> There are some honourable exceptions to this rule, such as K3WW, but you 
> can bet that if K1AR, K5ZD, N5TJ, G3SXW etc. etc. were to enter assisted 
> their score would increase over what was possible without assistance.
>
> How many times have you been tuning for a mult, come across a station 
> which you think might be a mult - e.g. sending zone 8 in CQWW - but the 
> idiot doesn't send his callsign for QSO after QSO. A glance at the 
> packet screen would tell you what you wanted to know. This is a simple 
> illustration of how packet is bound to be a help. Without it, you've got 
> to decide either to hang around until he signs his call, or move on and 
> risk missing a mult.
>
> The solution is not to force everyone to be assisted but to educate 
> these idiots and yes, if necessary, send CL? on their frequency if they 
> don't sign often enough. The best ops - G3SXW a supreme example - 
> already sign their callsign with great regularity so that the problem 
> doesn't arise.
>
> Cheers, Dave G4BUO
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