SO2R is learned competitive skill. If Bill has learned more competitive skills
than Dick or Sally, then Bill wins.
73, de Hans, K0HB/K7
> On Jan 7, 2015, at 2:53 PM, John Bastin <jebastin@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
>
>> On 07 Jan 2015, at 16:06, W2GR--- via WriteLog <writelog@contesting.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> If 2 ops had the best identical locations...stacks of antennas etc...and
>> 1 op used 1 rig at a time in a contest and the other 2...the op using 2
>> rigs would ALWAYS beat the 1R op....no question..
>>
>> I just feel that SO2R should have their own category so we all could play
>> against our peers...1R against 2R in the same category leaves the 1R ops
>> always underneath them...
>
> I disagree, if SO2R is an advantage, it's because the SO2R operator has
> worked to develop the additional skills necessary to make it work.
>
> I played with SO2R a few years ago, and I found out quickly that working it
> effectively is *hard*. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of work to build
> the skills to be a winner using SO2R. The guy using SO2R doesn't win
> automatically, he may win because he's *learned how to make it work.*
>
> I don't really have an opinion one way or another whether SO2R is a separate
> category or not...I'll still run one radio and compete the best I can, which
> is what I think everyone is doing. But I will say definitely that if I get
> beat, you will not hear me complaining about how many radios the other op was
> running.
>
> 73,
>
> John K8AJS
> jebastin@fastmail.fm
>
>
>
>
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