A sked is not team operation. SOLP stations can't even use APRS information,
let alone send out captive rovers. Skeds are totally different than what we're
talking about here.
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg@lcisp.com>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> >point differential within the fixed stations. Again though, >the fixed
> stations are not operating as teams.
>
> How do you know this? There is plenty of team contesting at the HF level
> (NAQP, NAspring, etc) how do you know it doesn't occur at VHF?
>
> > When a SOLP has double the points of the 2nd place >guy, its because he
> has better antennas, better gear, >better location, more devotion to stay up
> late, better >operating skills and more modes than the other guys. >He's
> better because he does the things an amateur >should be rewarded for. Its
> not because he operates in >conjunction with other amateurs.
>
> Again, how do you know this? Plenty of ops make pre-arranged sked for a
> contest. And if we don't operate in conjunction with other amateurs,
> everyone of us would have a score of 0. It takes 2 amateurs to have a QSO.
>
>
> >
> > I also want to reiterate that I don't begrudge the >individuals. They are
> following the rules. They violated >the spirit of them, but stayed well
> within the letter.
>
> And what is "the spirit of the rules?"
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
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