Because how can I, honestly running 10 watts or less from a hilltop
and using a battery, really compete with the likes of K2DRH? I would
continue to participate in the contests because doing it is too much
fun to me, but I'd certainly give up hope of ever winning anything.
And I don't at this time plan on carrying a 50 foot tower, 5 kW
generator, amps and beams with 30 foot booms up to the hilltop. By the
time I got it all set up the contest would be over.
:-)
73, Zack W9SZ
On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 8:46 PM, John Geiger <aa5jg@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Following this logic, then, shouldn't we just eliminate all power categories
> from contests, as the ARRL really can't policy how much power anyone is
> running? Probably need to eliminate the single op/multiop distinction also,
> since it is always possible that you could get a little late night help that
> isn't reported on the summary sheet. I guess the only classes we would need
> for VHF contesting would be limited (4 bands or less) and unlimited (as many
> bands as you want).
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
> --- On Sun, 2/14/10, R Johnson <k1vu@tmlp.com> wrote:
>
>> From: R Johnson <k1vu@tmlp.com>
>> Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Assisted Classes
>> To: "Les Rayburn" <les@highnoonfilm.com>, vhfcontesting@contesting.com
>> Date: Sunday, February 14, 2010, 9:45 PM
>> Well put Les !!!
>> 73
>> Bob, K1VU
>>
>> At 15:58 2/12/2010, Les Rayburn wrote:
>> >It reminds me of Oppenheimer's analogy about the Atomic
>> Age. The "genie is out of the bottle". Web clusters,
>> spotting networks, Twitter updates, etc. are here and
>> nothing will change that.
>> >
>> >The ARRL can't police these sites, because they don't
>> own them.
>> >
>> >It seems to be that retaining the notion of an
>> "unassisted class" is wishful thinking. Many of us long for
>> days gone by, filled with comic books, and pinball machines,
>> and rotary telephones. But those days are gone. You can
>> surround yourself with mementos of those days, or stubbornly
>> refuse to use that new touch tone phone, but it won't bring
>> that world back.
>> >
>> >In any contest, people can and will use whatever means
>> are at their disposal to win. Yes, most of us will follow
>> the rule and take pride in the fact that we didn't act
>> dishonorably to win 5th place or crack the Top Ten. But
>> there are others who "win at any cost" will always be the
>> order of the day.
>> >
>> >The ARRL has to be realistic about their ability to
>> enforce the rules of any contest, and try to make it as fair
>> as possible for everyone involved. It's clear that they
>> cannot effectively enforce many of the rules that involve
>> the use of spotting networks. So why not just admit that
>> Genie is out of the bottle. Allow assistance in the form of
>> spotting networks, and move on.
>> >
>> >This levels the playing field, and operators add
>> another tool to their shack. In the end, the best operators
>> will still prevail, as they usually do. Yes, it changes the
>> game--and we'll mourn the passing of a simpler time, when a
>> operator could sit alone in a room, disconnected from the
>> outside world save for their radio.
>> >
>> >But life and technology marches on.
>> >
>> >73,
>> >
>> >Les Rayburn, N1LF
>> >EM63nf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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