[VHFcontesting] Assisted Classes

[Zack Widup]

Because how can I, honestly running 10 watts or less from a hilltop
and using a battery, really compete with the likes of K2DRH? I would
continue to participate in the contests because doing it is too much
fun to me, but I'd certainly give up hope of ever winning anything.

And I don't at this time plan on carrying a 50 foot tower, 5 kW
generator, amps and beams with 30 foot booms up to the hilltop. By the
time I got it all set up the contest would be over.
:-)

73, Zack W9SZ


On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 8:46 PM, John Geiger <aa5jg at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Following this logic, then, shouldn't we just eliminate all power categories from contests, as the ARRL really can't policy how much power anyone is running?  Probably need to eliminate the single op/multiop distinction also, since it is always possible that you could get a little late night help that isn't reported on the summary sheet.  I guess the only classes we would need for VHF contesting would be limited (4 bands or less) and unlimited (as many bands as you want).
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
> --- On Sun, 2/14/10, R Johnson <k1vu at tmlp.com> wrote:
>
>> From: R Johnson <k1vu at tmlp.com>
>> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Assisted Classes
>> To: "Les Rayburn" <les at highnoonfilm.com>, vhfcontesting at contesting.com
>> Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 9:45 PM
>> Well put Les !!!
>> 73
>> Bob, K1VU
>>
>> At 15:58 2/12/2010, Les Rayburn wrote:
>> >It reminds me of Oppenheimer's analogy about the Atomic
>> Age. The "genie is out of the bottle". Web clusters,
>> spotting networks, Twitter updates, etc. are here and
>> nothing will change that.
>> >
>> >The ARRL can't police these sites, because they don't
>> own them.
>> >
>> >It seems to be that retaining the notion of an
>> "unassisted class" is wishful thinking. Many of us long for
>> days gone by, filled with comic books, and pinball machines,
>> and rotary telephones. But those days are gone. You can
>> surround yourself with mementos of those days, or stubbornly
>> refuse to use that new touch tone phone, but it won't bring
>> that world back.
>> >
>> >In any contest, people can and will use whatever means
>> are at their disposal to win. Yes, most of us will follow
>> the rule and take pride in the fact that we didn't act
>> dishonorably to win 5th place or crack the Top Ten. But
>> there are others who "win at any cost" will always be the
>> order of the day.
>> >
>> >The ARRL has to be realistic about their ability to
>> enforce the rules of any contest, and try to make it as fair
>> as possible for everyone involved. It's clear that they
>> cannot effectively enforce many of the rules that involve
>> the use of spotting networks. So why not just admit that
>> Genie is out of the bottle. Allow assistance in the form of
>> spotting networks, and move on.
>> >
>> >This levels the playing field, and operators add
>> another tool to their shack. In the end, the best operators
>> will still prevail, as they usually do. Yes, it changes the
>> game--and we'll mourn the passing of a simpler time, when a
>> operator could sit alone in a room, disconnected from the
>> outside world save for their radio.
>> >
>> >But life and technology marches on.
>> >
>> >73,
>> >
>> >Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> >EM63nf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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