In a message dated 96-06-13 12:25:15 EDT, you write:
>I also noticed a concentrated effort during the last WRTC to spot the "local
>boys" on the PacketCuster. It would be nice if we avoid this practice this
>time around to make the competition as fair as possibile for all
>participants.
>
It was obvious by looking at the logs from the Seattle WRTC that
the packet spotting was taking place. Change bands, a big group of calls.
Change modes, the same big group of calls. While we tried to minimize this
by random drawing of calls but had no rule against identifying yourself or
self-promotion, the voices were recognized and the "spotted" stations
benefitted tremendously. IMO the consensus of the judges/referees for WRTC96
was to encourage spotting EVERYBODY thus supporting the event and the
competitors. This seems to be the most practical thing to do. Don't forget
that the judges will be looking for this and can - and will - penalize a team
for this type of favoritism.
73, Steve K7LXC
Co-chair WRTC 90
>From aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman AA4LR) Thu Jun 13 19:57:57 1996
From: aa4lr@radio.org (Bill Coleman AA4LR) (Bill Coleman AA4LR)
Subject: ARRL's Urgent NEED
Message-ID: <v01540b00ade6130fca5f@[198.242.115.141]>
>Seems to me (as I remember it) the good ole ARRL snuck the NO CODE license
>in on us inspite of all the surveys they took of the HAM Community telling
>them we didn't want it....
That's flatly untrue. When the codeless license class surfaced in the early
80s, the ARRL membership was clearly against it, and the ARRL bludgeoned
the FCC so badly in order to defeat it that their relationship was strained
for years.
By the time the issue surfaced again, just after the Novice Enhancement,
times had changed. The membership was willing to try the codeless solution
for VHF and up, and the ARRL changed their tune as well.
The codeless Technician certainly has amatuer radio growing again,
something it was NOT doing in YEARS prior to the change. While many new
hams are content to stay Techs, others are indeed upgrading to other
licenses.
>They also did the renewable novice thing....One
>never really knows the value of something when it is given to them!!!!
Back when the novice was nonrenewable, most novices stopped hamming when
their license expired. I was a novice for two years, then had a 8 month
hiatus before I could take (and pass) my General.
Things are different these days, with the VE program. Back then, finding
your way to an FCC testing site could be quite difficult.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, AA96LR Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
Quote: "Not in a thousand years will man ever fly!"
-- Wilbur Wright, 1901
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