[Moon-net] "assisted" operating

[Giorgio Marchi]

Hi Ed,
I completely agree with the content of your message, new emers generally
start with small stations and we should do everything to favour their first
impact with eme contesting. In our italian contest we have several
categories tied to antenna dimension and power, so small stations compete
for points between themselves. And we admit true assistance, only with less
points per qso. I am sorry that ARRL adopted an unsatisfactory compromise
solution.
The original rules admitted true assistance, only the subsequent
"clarification" went in that strange way. I believe in random, but would
like to leave open also the full assisted category.
73 de Gio IK1UWL
p.s.: Gl for new antenna!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward R. Cole" <al7eb at acsalaska.net>
To: <ebnorris at earthlink.net>; <Moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Moon-net] "assisted" operating


> The current interpretation by ARRL is virtually useless and stations are
may as
> well operate un-assisted (ergo random).  The primary assitance that the
old
> interpretation afforded was real-time skeds.
>
> It is not hard to find QRO stations in random on JT65.  THey show up FB on
> the spectrum display, so "spotting" is not needed for them.  Its the
trully
> QRP (stations with 1x or 2x yagis and 600w-1Kw or 4x yagis and under 400w
> that cannot operate in the contest effectively...No one sees their
signals.
>  Calling CQ is a waste of electricity.  This is where the assisted mode
> made a difference.
>
> Under the current rules and their interpretation QRP stations may as well
> not participate.  Is this what the eme community wants?  Essentially if
you
> are not QRO you are not wanted.
>
> I had the same experience on CW before digital was available...1, 2 maybe
4
> contacts for two whole weekends effort.  Yes, I did that because I was
> starting out and those few were great to get.  But how many times does one
> need W5UN or KB8RQ (or other big-guns) in their log?  Of course we want
> them in the contest for points but I think one gets my point.  I petition
> for the restoration of real-time sked assisted mode...or just eliminate
it,
> as is.
>
> 73's,
> Ed - KL7UW