Maybe there are too many Operator/Transmitter categories in some
contests.
Maybe there should just be two:
Single (single operator and single transmitter)
Multiple (multiple operators and/or transmitters)
Sometimes there is MOST, MO2T and MOMT, wouldn't be surprised to see
2OST or 2O2T next :-)
And yes every category should be able use Packet/Telnet. It would
seem that there was some blatant traceable cheating going on in the
ARRL 10m (see K1TTT's report), and probably a lot of untraceable
cheating as well. Personally I find Telnet useful in contests to
take note of when I've been spotted rather than to chase
multipliers. That's all I used it for in the ARRL DX, and so I had
to enter as MOST.
73, Frank ZL4BR
> This topic has been beaten to death on every ham reflector I belong
> too...However, it is a discussion that should continue, because I
think NA
> contest sponsors are behind the proverbial 8 ball on this issue...
>
> I've proven to myself, along with many others I've spoken with,
that in an
> all-out effort to try and place in the top-10 of any contest, LEAVE
THE
> TELNET OFF!!...It's a distraction and harms serious efforts...Most
people
> spend way too much time trying to bust Packet-Pileups, and not
enough time
> running...Don't believe me ? Take a look at most contest winners
and see
> what category they are in (assuming they correctly reported their
real
> category)...Not always, but many times...
>
> However, Telnet/Packet is still a GOOD thing...
>
> For one thing, it promotes activity in the contest by advertising
juicy DX,
> or rare mults, whatever...Gets more people on...That's good...
>
> Some ops (possibly many, maybe most) enjoy Telnet/Packet (myself
> included)...It sometimes makes an otherwise slow/boring contest FUN
for
> casual ops...Again, gets more people on...That's good...
>
> IMO, forcing ASSISTED ops into the MULTI category only DIScourages
> participation and ENcourages cheating...To my knowledge, only the
ARRL RU,
> ARRL 10 meter and RAC contests still force Telnet users into MULTI
> categories...I can't think of one EU sponsored contest that doesn't
allow
> Telnet in all categories now...They have it RIGHT, in that they
have
> recognized that Telnet is a "here-to-stay, fact-of-life" in the
world of
> radiosport...I can agree with an ASSISTED category, but not MULTI-
OP
> status...
>
> CQ has hit the nail square on the head, with their Tri-bander/Wires
> class...Now THAT makes a difference...
>
> 73, Scott VE1OP
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Preston" <jpreston1@cox.net>
> To: <rtty@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] ARRL RTTY Round-Up Rules - QUESTIONs about band
> changes,etc.
>
>
> > The category would be SO Assisted (or Unlimited), not just SO.
Since it
> > would be a separate category, it would not be in competition with
SO. If
> > ALL single-ops were allowed to use packet (not as a separate
category),
> > that would be a different matter. I feel that it should
definitely be a
> > separate category.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Jim N6VH
> >
> >
> > Bill Turner wrote:
> >
> >> At 08:59 PM 12/13/2005, Mike wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>My feelings as well, Jim. I would like it to go further and
allow
> >>>packet in any of the SO classes.
> >>
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >> This has been beat nearly to death, but I see it's still
twitching.
> >>
> >> The essence is "If another ham else is feeding you spots, how
can
> >> that possibly be "single operator"?
> >>
> >> 'Splain yourself, Lucy. :-)
> >>
> >> 73, Bill W6WRT
> >>
> >>
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