Bill,
It probably doesn't matter much if you are operating casually and using
one radio. You can keep the QSO rate pretty decent. But the serious guys
operating SO2R are trying to work as many stations as fast as possible.
Someone operating SO2R with assistance would have an great advantage
over another SO2R station not using assistance. They could just click on
the band map and knock off stations instantly whereas the station not
using assistance would have to tune their 2nd radio VFO manually to find
new stations to work. I also realize that some who operate SO2R also do
dual CQing on two different bands, but eventually you might run out of
stations to work and the rate will slow dramatically. I can't agree with
you that there is no need to hunt for multipliers. Maybe if you're on a
Caribbean island and the only station on from that country people will
find you but if you have a regular non-rare call that isn't always the
case. Multipliers are just as important in WPX as in any other contest.
Jeff
On 8/23/2021 2:22 PM, Bill Coleman wrote:
On Aug 22, 2021, at 6:23 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e@ku8e.com> wrote:
Unfortunately the Single-Op rule changes in CQ WPX has taken away the option to
choose the way you want to operate. Pretty much you have to operate assisted if
you want to have a competitive score.
How do you figure, Jeff?
WPX is basically a rate contest. There’s a virtually endless supply of multipliers. If
you work enough contacts, the multipliers will come. There’s no need to hunt for
multipliers.
Being assisted might actually slow you down and reduce your score.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
Web: http://boringhamradiopart.blogspot.com
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