The M/S scores SHOULD be lower than the single-op scores with that band
change restriction in place. In this contest, unlike most contests,
mults count once, not per band. Therefore, the primary use of a secxond
radio is to get additional QSOs, not additional mults.
Several years ago, ARRL added the U category to SS for single op +
packet. Prior to that, there were a slot of packet cheaters enetering
as single-op. Should an Unlimited (SO+packet) category be added to
Roundup? Is there sufficient interest? Personally, I operate most
contests with packet, but not this one, as there's really very few
multipliers to chase via packet spots.
73,
Barry W2UP
Richard Ferch wrote:
>Re band changes and categories, I read the rules the same way Dave does,
>and draw a couple of other conclusions (these are *not* complaints, just
>observations):
>
>If you are a single-op and use packet, you become subject to the 6
>band-change restriction, which puts significant limits on the usefulness of
>packet for SO1R and makes it completely unusable for SO2R.
>
>Also, there is a 24 out of 30 hour time restriction even on multi-singles.
>There is no possibility of a multiplier station to keep the second operator
>busy.
>
>It appears that the rules in this contest are so heavily weighted to
>single-op unassisted that it's unattractive to anyone in other categories.
>This may to be related to the observation that with only one exception I
>could find (1995), the winning multi-one scores are *lower* than the
>winning single-op scores.
>
>73,
>Rich VE3IAY
>
>
>
>
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Barry Kutner, W2UP
Newtown, PA
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