Can we scale back the entry level "requirements" where everyone uses WRTC
like setups for each contest? How many hear would operate a contest that
way? Would it take away from the fun?
I think this is a superb idea... at least to have a category that is very
easy to set up and which would be fun for new and old hams to participate
in. There is a TB+wires category, but perhaps something even more
restrictive such as "single wire antenna" would be interesting.
If you get to operate a high end station, the best strategy is often
running. But from a more compromised station it may not always be possible
to run and so other strategies have to be employed. It's more closely akin
to operating a larger station during a major propagation outage.
My suggestion for a WRTC style contest-within-a-contest would be a time
limited, antenna and power limited category, such as 10 hours, 100W, wires
only.
My station happens to be wires only at present, and so most of the
contesting I do from home is casual, only intended to keep my skills up
between chances to operate from larger stations in more serious efforts.
It would be interesting if there were a competitive category that included
some sort of handicapping. Such a thing would certainly increase my desire
to aggressively S&P for a few hours during the contest and perhaps to try
to beat others facing similar conditions.
73,
Matt NQ6N
On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 12:05 PM, David Gilbert <xdavid@cis-broadband.com>
wrote:
On 12/19/2016 4:31 AM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
The excuse that bad on the air behavior is somehow a problem is bogus.
Just
check out the garbage on line that the kids are used to and ignore ad it
doesn't dissuade them from being on line.
Totally agree with this. The in-game chat boxes in many (most, probably)
games are absolutely toxic and can be disturbingly abusive, but that
doesn't dissuade most from playing. There is a difference, though ... you
can pretty easily ignore the comments and even turn them off completely if
you want.
Contest DXpeditions, antenna farms, the science of propagation and space
weather, then adding the competitive part is the uniqueness of our hobby.
Trying to compare it to gaming is an effort in futility and doesn't
respect
what we actually do.
I also agree with this. But it also points out that we're talking
different motivations for both activities, and the reality is that the
appeal (as well as the cost in terms of dollars and time) is totally
different. We aren't going to make contesting more popular by limiting it
to its historical aspects.
The next time you are out in the snow is sub zero weather fixing your 160
antenna before a contest, you might want to remind yourself of that.
Now there's a sales pitch for a prospective contester if I ever heard
one. ;)
73,
Dave AB7E
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