>
> 3. Greatest Epiphany: Realizing just how much entrants/participants use
SCP (I never use it).
> I overheard one conversation where station A was debating with station B
(who station A was
> working) about what Section station B was in. B kept telling him one
thing but A kept citing
> what was "loaded in the computer." B stated over and over, I was there
LAST YEAR, now I'm
> "here." Station A seemed unwilling to doubt SCP.
>
> Then I had someone else tell me how long ago it was since "we worked" (a
long time) in SS.
> Now I finally figured why so many guys only want YOUR NUMBER, YOUR NUMBER
and nothing
> else...it's all there for them already. How disappointing...a long
exchange to "test" skill made
> meaningless by so-called technology. Sort of defeats the whole point, no
(unless your point
> is to just "score big" or "win")?
>
>
> de Doug KR2Q
>
Yeah, what Doug said!!!!!!
For those of you who still don't "get it", this is why my SS check is
unstable from year to year. To put >>radiomen<< back into contesting, and
confound the >>computer_dependent<<.
Use your computer to do the logging paperwork, not to feed you hints.
73 es beep beep,
de Hans, K0HB
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