Trying to ask node sysops to shut down during a contest would be a futile effort. The spotting network was designed and constructed by and for contesters and will not shutdown just because someone th
Yeah... how about the guys who actually like working SOA? Personally, I like SOA because it is fun. No other reason needed. And personally, I'd rather leave out the LP guys, especially the USA ones
That is precisely the attitude that will lead to the eventual end of contesting. MAL N7MAL BULLHEAD CITY, AZ http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm http://geocities.com/n7mal/ Don't worry about the wor
Yes, and the fact of the matter is that the packet spotting most likely has the effect of increasing overall participation - a benefit to both the sponsor and to contest stations that are competitive
likely has the effect of increasing overall participation - a benefit to both the sponsor and to contest stations that are competitive. << majority of the scores will be down. << Curious. You both th
Well, CQ publications does sell magazines and does publish the results. If one additional person buys one mag to check their scores, they've derived a benefit. Same with QST (sorta)... 73 Rich NN3W s
You mean making all of the single operators who use packet enter multi-operator categories, right? This was the way it was before "assisted". Maybe that isn't what you meant. The unmanageable pileups
Why?? I think I heard this when SSB started taking over from A.M. "SSB is going to kill ham radio." I'll bet when CW took over, the spark op's said the same thing :-) 73 Tom w7WHY ___________________
No,,,,,,,, I guess I wasn't clear. I think we should try having packet available to ALL catagories. It's just another contesting tool, after all. We don't have a seperate catagory for SO2R (although
What you are complaining about has nothing to do with packet spots. It has more to do with a less than optimal station setup. If you want to bust through a pileup then 1) Improve your antenna system,
At least we'll know what killed it. Until then I'll beat the dead horse. <tic> 73, Korey YI9VCQ/KA5VCQ Baghdad, Iraq packet for want a packet packet nodes the is stations the would use that is well-c
Ok, well, we disagree then. I do not agree that packet is just another contesting tool, because other operators are helping you find multipliers and stations to work. It is fundamentally different th
Some contests have done this and received lots of nasty comments from those who don't have or won't use the spotting network for one reason or another. David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.n
It always amazes me when someone takes a realistic look at the facts of life, that packet operators do not answer to CQ-Contest, and is attacked for having a bad attitude. All the power to someone wh
N5IET was almost on to something with: Funny how "packet" & "Telnet" now seem mean something they do not. These are two ways to receive "assistance" through use of "spotting networks" of some sort. 7
available to ALL catagories. It's just another contesting tool, after all. << NOT!!! It is assistance by ANOTHER operator(s)!!! Is it so hard to understand? Big difference you assembling the quipment
Author: "Federico J. Baldi" <federico_baldi@yahoo.com.ar>
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 01:24:09 -0300
El vie, 04-11-2005 a las 16:44 -0500, K3BU@aol.com escribió: Thanks Yuri, that's the point. I would like to ask to the group... If I get a friend to seat by my side with a MULTIPLIER station s
That's was a real FUN as you say. I was QRV as V49A last weekend - countryside village in Nevis Island - NO Internet at all, ZERO. I forgot already how to work without Internet, shame on me. Well, it
any kind of assistance put you at Assisted mode. Even if you typing in the keyboard for another operator, that operator will be assisted, like my wife PU2VYT. While she works I use the keyboard becau