Hello Gents
I got a question, can someone tell me why the CQ Contest rules never seem to
come up for discussion on this list?
Marshall, your e-mail was in my spam bucket for some reason. I just received
it tonight.
IMHO, VHF and HF *hardcore contest operators* are different people but have
the same goal. I put Marshall in a hardcore VHF class since he is all about
winning. W4AN was a hardcore HF operator and was also all about winning. To
someone that operates a few times on HF or VHF, it does not put you in the
same class with these guys. I think many people KNOW they will never be able
to build a competitive station or achieve the competitive success so they
....
Ron W4WA
On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Ev Tupis <w2ev@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Society is full of ambiguity and inaccuracy. While this is difficult for
> engineers and programmers to truly understand, it is at the very core of the
> human condition.
>
> That doesn't make something "broken" or "dysfunctional". It simply makes
> it human. Its' discussion likewise fills a human need to collaboratively
> attempt to resolve the apparent inconsistencies.
>
> Ultimately...the sponsors of a contest will decide what "rules" they think
> are important (e.g. - the single op's 500 meter circle may not move within a
> grid...even though there is no prohibition to that in the stated rules) and
> what is not (e.g. - rovers may circle to their heart's content and be
> publicly celebrated for doing so, even though such actions fail to meet the
> stated objectives of the event).
>
> I, for one, am thankful to the ARRL for their defense of my hobby and their
> sponsorship of events that bring me joy. My hope is that those in Newington
> realize that when someone states a dissenting opinion, it is not usually
> indicative of opposition; rather, it is usually an indication of an attempt
> to help affect a more positive outcome.
>
> Onward.
> Ev, W2EV
>
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