I agree 100% with Les's observations. And would like to add that if we are
to lower the score for contacts made with WSJT since its "easier" then I
think a bonus should be given for CW contacts.
In nearly all HF contests such as State QSO parties and other multi-mode
contests CW contacts receive 2 points per QSO where as SSB receives only
1. Personally that is something that has troubled me for sometime as to
why VHF/UHF contests treat CW and SSB the same value for scoring.
Just my $0.02 (only worth $0.01 in this economy)
George - KI4FIA
At 01:25 PM 5/5/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>As Frank said, I can see both sides of the issue. I also agree that the
>focus on Gene's article was on distance scoring, and his points were being
>made to say that WSJT contacts shouldn't have the same scoring weight as
>contacts made using other modes. He wasn't trying to disparage digital modes
>per se.
>
>My view is that the "World Above 50mhz" is a lofty pulpit and the words
>spoken in those inches of print hold sway over a lot of people. It's not
>some random posting on a blog or e-mail reflector. Therefore, I'd appreciate
>a bit more care when making such blanket statements in the future.
>
>For me, the issue isn't why operators are using WSJT, it's why are they not?
>While it's remarkable abilities may make EME & MS contacts "easy" by
>comparison to a decade ago, that doesn't mean that the challenges are gone.
>It only means that the boundaries have been pushed further back. Isn't that
>the history of amateur radio and VHF in particular?
>
>As I said earlier, I think the pioneers of our bands would have jumped on
>any piece of equipment, software, or technique that could have improved
>their ability to copy weak signals.
>
>BTW, I also like the idea of a "VHF Heritage Night" with only CW or SSB
>allowed. But let's not let nostalgia get in the way of progress.
>
>73,
>
>Les Rayburn, N1LF
>EM63nf
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