May I suggest everyone read the Kurt Vonnegut short story
"Harrison Bergeron" before continuing this discussion.
Thank you.
73
Bob AA0CY
For those who can't or won't follow the above suggestion,
Dale's post is reminiscent of the theme behind Mr.
Vonnegut's story.
-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dale
L Martin
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 3:54 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Again?
When are people going to realize that performance and
ability in contests
does not and should not matter.
Participation, no matter how inept or expert, is what's
important.
It is demeaning and degrading to assign ranking based solely
on score.
Oh, for the day when just the calls are listed and no
scores. Then, surely,
contest participation will increase beyond our wildest
imaginings.
Towards that end, and once that grossly unfair SO2R has been
relegated to
it's own category, I propose that limits be imposed on those
operators in
whatever category who exceeed CQ mode or S&P mode QSO rates
that are greater
than that of the slowest contest operator.
Any rates above that limit must be construed as unfair as
that operator
obviously operating at a distinct and unfair advantage over
his competitors
and therefore must be restrained.
73,
dale, kg5u
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of
Scott W4PA
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 2:15 PM
> To: Tom Moore; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Again?
>
>
> WX4TM:
>
> Let me make sure I understand you correctly: SO2R
operation was
> developed from the existing rule set, and now those same
rules
> years later are "grossly unfair" to the SO1R contest
participant?
>
> We should change the rules to inhibit competitive
operating
> practices, developed within those same rules, when the
raison d'etre
> of radio contesting is just that: to develop operator
ability?
>
> Twilight zone, man, twilight zone.
>
> Scott Robbins, W4PA
>
> > So as I see it, while there appears to be a majority
> > >of rtty contesters who agree that SO2R should be a
separate
> > category, no one has stepped forward to organize an
effort to present
> > a clear and convinceable case to contest organizers
proving their >
> >rules are grossly unfair to the average SO1R contest
participant.
> >Until that happens, I doubt we'll ever see any change..
> > >
> > >Tom WX4TM
>
>
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