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Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted - Is it just another Urban Myth ?

To: Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com>, Trent Sampson <vk4ts@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW Assisted - Is it just another Urban Myth ?
From: Mats Strandberg <sm6lrr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 18:32:56 +0000
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Well-spoken Stan as always!

I do not need to expose myself all the time in the fire ;)

Let Unassisted live untouched until the interest is gone to operate in that
category!

73 de Mats RM2D

On Mon, 31 Jul 2017 at 16:20, Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com> wrote:

> Here we go again.
>
> The answer to your question has zero relevance on whether they should be
> combined.
>
> Do the results show  being assisted is a detriment like QRP is a detriment
> as compared to low power. If so, it's like me saying that QRP scores don't
> beat low power scores so why not combine those categories.
>
> If anyone thinks that SO scores would not be as good if those top
> operators used the internet to provide them a list of multipliers to work,
> they have no clue.  If a survey was taken of those who operate SO in
> serious fashion the result would be they don't want them combined.
>
> I have yet to see any logical reason to eliminate the category other than
> it is difficult to enforce the rules.
>
> 73... Stan, K5GO
>
>
>
> Sent from Stan's IPhone
>
>
>
> > On Jul 31, 2017, at 6:26 AM, Trent Sampson <vk4ts@outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> > The Assisted category in the CQWW is 25 years old this year;
> >
> > It was created because of the advantages" given to operators who were
> using the spotter networks
> >
> > In all of the 25 years of assisted categories in the CQWW how many times
> has the world SOAB (Assisted) beaten the SOAB (Unassisted) ? - It is a
> trick question
> >
> > Based on factual information is there any reason to not combine the
> categories ? before you answer look at the data...
> >
> >
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