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"William" wrote in message om... "Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message link.net... "William" wrote in message om... "Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message link.net... "Steve Robeson K4CAP" wrote in message ... Subject: Morse and Contests From: Mike Coslo Date: 4/27/2004 7:34 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: Idly musing, I thought of this a few moments ago. It isn't a CW testing question, but is related by being a CW operating question. With the likely demise of Morse code testing, is there any reason to have contests give double the points for Morse code contacts? Sure...why not? It requires some REAL skill to do. In this regard, as in any other pursuit in life, greater skill should be rewarded. While of course all contest rules are inherently arbitrary, does it make sense to have one mode of contact be "more equal" than others? Not "more equal"...Just better compensation. As a Nurse with my experience, credentials and skills, I expect to be compensated accordiningly. So why not be "compensated" in a contest that required using honed skills, too...?!?! Put another way, if you think that CW contacts should be worth double points, is it fair to have say, PSK31 contacts worth the same double points such as in Field day? Our GOTA station racked up a fair number of points operating PSK31, and it was certainly no more difficult than operating Phone. And how long would it take a "new" Ham to master using a keyboard? I've seen a number of cases where a phone operator has worked hard and logged a lot of QSO's, only to be beaten by a CW op with little more than half that number. Shudda been on the paddles! Seriously, though...Most contests differentiatemodes in awards... Steve, K4YZ Simply stated....CW Contesting requires real skills. Digital requires the ability to type. Phone is way down there from the above requirements. If you want to do so....Give phone 1 point, digital 2 points, and CW 5 points per qso. That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it. Dan/W4NTI Your opinion looks wrong to me. My opinion is that the point schedule should be inverted from what you propose. I mean, when Aaron Jones was keeping the Morse Myths list, it would appear that a CW QSO just couldn't fail. It always got through, no matter the propogation, the power level, the QRN, or the QRM. Each and every Op would QRS for the new guy and everything was just so wonderful. Meanwhile phone Ops practice dog-eat-dog, QRM each other, use bad phonetics, and propogation is always iffy. Furthermore, they marry their Technician sisters and don't even QSL. Bass turds! Give the phone ops 5 pts per completed QSO, the CW Ops get 1. And what was your score in the last major DX contest? Name the last Major DX contest. Or lets make it easier. How many DX QSO's have you had in a major contest....???? Don't recall. Go look it up in CQ. 1990 - 1991 time frame. If under 300, you are disqualified from inputing on this discussioon. Dan/W4NTI Dan, you're wrong again. You don't speak for CQ Magazine nor the ARRL, though it appears that you would like to. The last major DX contest was the CQWWPXPhone. But what does that have to do with what your saying? I don't claim to represent anyone, other than myself. Again what does that have to do with things? I simply want to assertain your credibility. Give me a callsign and I'll look you up. I don't think 'William' is valid for a ham call. Dan/W4NTI |
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Subject: Morse and Contests
From: "Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@getrid of this mindspring.com Date: 5/1/2004 4:28 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: et Dan, you're wrong again. You don't speak for CQ Magazine nor the ARRL, though it appears that you would like to. The last major DX contest was the CQWWPXPhone. But what does that have to do with what your saying? I don't claim to represent anyone, other than myself. Again what does that have to do with things? I simply want to assertain your credibility. Give me a callsign and I'll look you up. I don't think 'William' is valid for a ham call. Dan, that's Lennie's padawan learner and devoted fan, Brian Burke, N-ZERO-IMD. I emphasize the ZERO since I feel it's particularly applicable to him! 73 Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Morse and Contests
From: (William) Date: 5/2/2004 8:41 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: You are the Master of the Obvious. It's obvious that you're a ZERO, Brian. And that has nothing to do with the ZERO in your callsign, byt the way... Steve, K4YZ |
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Subject: Morse and Contests
From: (William) Date: 5/6/2004 5:50 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: (Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ... Subject: Morse and Contests From: (William) Date: 5/2/2004 8:41 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: You are the Master of the Obvious. It's obvious that you're a ZERO, Brian. And that has nothing to do with the ZERO in your callsign, by the way... Steve, K4YZ Steve, its obvious that you're nuts and I'm not. To WHO...?!?! YOU...?!?! A documented liar? A "man" who won't stand behind his own word? Am I supposed to be impressed by this? Sheeeeeeesh. You really ARE an idiot. Steve, K4YZ |
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(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ...
Subject: Morse and Contests From: (William) Date: 5/6/2004 5:50 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: (Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in message ... Subject: Morse and Contests From: (William) Date: 5/2/2004 8:41 AM Central Standard Time Message-id: You are the Master of the Obvious. It's obvious that you're a ZERO, Brian. And that has nothing to do with the ZERO in your callsign, by the way... Steve, K4YZ Steve, its obvious that you're nuts and I'm not. To WHO...?!?! YOU...?!?! A documented liar? A "man" who won't stand behind his own word? Am I supposed to be impressed by this? Sheeeeeeesh. You really ARE an idiot. Steve, K4YZ Poor demented Steve. I told you that the zero in my callsign stood for the tenth district, not the zeroeth district. And so you call me a liar and an idiot, and insinuate that I'm not a man. Get help. |
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"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message ink.net...
"William" wrote in message om... "Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message link.net... And what was your score in the last major DX contest? Name the last Major DX contest. Or lets make it easier. How many DX QSO's have you had in a major contest....???? Don't recall. Go look it up in CQ. 1990 - 1991 time frame. If under 300, you are disqualified from inputing on this discussioon. Dan/W4NTI Dan, you're wrong again. You don't speak for CQ Magazine nor the ARRL, though it appears that you would like to. The last major DX contest was the CQWWPXPhone. But what does that have to do with what your saying? You wanted to know my score in the last "major" DX contest. I just wanted to make sure you didn't think Field Day was a major DX contest. I don't claim to represent anyone, other than myself. Again what does that have to do with things? I think CQ magazine can get along just fine without you running interference for them. I simply want to assertain your credibility. Oh, is that what you were doing? Who put you in charge? John Dorr? Give me a callsign and I'll look you up. I don't think 'William' is valid for a ham call. Dan/W4NTI Dan, get with the program. Everyone else knows my callsign. Best of Luck, bb |
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