Greetings All,
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I've been reading most of the posts on the CAC subject, and feel they should
leave the ARRL DX contests like they are.? Many I work, just to hand out
points.? Others, I make an effort in, set MY goals, MY operating style, the
thrill of pulling out that long-haul Q.
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And while I'm thinking about it, CW isn't fair to run on keyboards, they should
be prohibited, IMO.?Talk about leveling the field.
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Leveling the field ?? Where's the challenge in that?
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Lots of money on equipment, and monster stations; choices people make.
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Sponsors ?? Almost sounds like commercialization, we wouldn't want that now
would we?
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I too have been at this a long time, and have reached a point where I only run
100 watts in all my ops.? All homebrew beams and wires, if I don't like one, I
build another and replace it.? It IS a HOBBY.? Have fun!? Good Grief...
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Sponsors, I don't have any, I worked for what I have.? Rewards, getting that
unexpected certificate in the mail that said you placed first in your category,
or section, or whatever.
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I don't need wallpaper, I don't need to make a name for myself amongst my
peers.? If I'm recognized, so be it.? If not, I have plenty of?better things to
do than bask in the glory of a first place?piece of paper?from a contest I
participated in.? Beat my chest.? Yea, I have a couple myself, worked for them
too.
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Oh the agonizing, of the amp sitting here gathering dust, as I work the world
with 100 watts, in my Hobby time.? Someday I may actually fire it up.? See if
it works.?
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Seems like Florida would be a good location for a DX station.? Want a
challenge, move to San Antonio and give it a go.
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Bill - KJ4EX
A Ham Radio Operator
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--- On Mon, 6/20/11, Lee Hiers <aa4ga at contesting.com> wrote:
From: Lee Hiers <aa4ga at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [SECC] Fw: [FCG] arrl dx? contest
To: "secc" <secc at contesting.com>
Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 1:12 PM
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 3:23 PM, Lee Hiers <aa4ga at contesting.com> wrote:
As far as "leveling the playing field goes": ?it will never happen. ?CQ tried
that by having 2 and 3 point countries and it doesn't work. ?Same with IARU and
WPX. ?No matter the scoring, someone will always have a geographic advantage.
?Changing the scoring may change *who* has the advantage, or it may change the
size of the advantage, but the field can never be level. ?The closest we can
come is WARC with "spec" stations. ?
Ooops. ?Make that WRTC, not WARC!
Lee
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