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I agree with N1UR. Remote receivers don't make any sense in a radio contest. If a US station can have a receiver in Europe connected back to him via the Internet we might as well allow Internet contacts since that is basically what it amounts to. It will be interesting to see how the awards folks (DXCC, etc.) handle these kinds of contacts. Otherwise I have no problem with the Xtreme concept though it isn't for me.
Posted by
n5aw
on August 10, 2009
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Personally I don't care how many categories a contest has, as long there is one were we can be competitive.
I agree with Steve, the new technology won't go away an can't be banned. OK, it probably can be banned but it's nearly impossible to check the use of this technology so why bother banning it.
So it's probably best to let contesters experiment whit this technology in there own category.
What wrong with one more category (or two or 3 for that matter)? As long as a category has enough entrants so they can compete whit one another, I don't see the problem.
Posted by
PD2R
on August 3, 2009
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Cycle 24
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None of this will matter when the next sunspot cycle comes around. There are too many categories already. Low power, Qrp, Multi-Multi, Multi-single...blah blah blah.
Here's a great idea, how about making field Day a "real" contest?
Posted by
wr6a
on July 31, 2009
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Extreme
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How bout Extremely small antennas!
Posted by
NE2I
on July 20, 2009
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All these new ideas for categories, but never low power multi-op?
Posted by
KB8YJU
on July 11, 2009
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Gadgetry will not replace a first class operator!
Posted by
w0uo
on July 9, 2009
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Extreme
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How about a category for "wire/vertical antennas"?
Posted by
N3XL
on July 2, 2009
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Skimmer is here to stay. New and future technologies are here to stay. Like it or not that is the fact. A separate category for these users is the best plan. Operate that way and enter in that category if you like; if not then don't.
The real problem and issue is those who use these new technologies but enter in the regular Single Operator category. THEY ARE CHEATERS!!!
73 Steve
Posted by
oldfart13
on June 21, 2009
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Extreme
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Sounds like a category for the rich and famous. Let's also get rid of skimmer.
Posted by
n1jm
on June 20, 2009
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Remove the Remote Receiving
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I am not comfortable with the receivers around the world concept of this category. The rest of it is consistant with good radio for "extremists" that are less concerned with the pure art and more interested in chasing all the possibility of technology. Competing amongst themselves....I am all for it. But if it causes people to question the "earned value" of MY QSO. I am having a problem with that.
Ed N1UR
Posted by
N1UR
on June 16, 2009
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