"Bill Turner" wrote in message
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On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 22:53:51 GMT, "KØHB"
wrote:

I propose that there be two basic classes of competition:

1. A Limited Class which clearly spells out maximum hardware, i.e. one
radio, one antenna per band, no receiving while transmitting, and
perhaps some others,

-and-

2. An Unlimited Class which allows anything legal.

Within those two classes there could be subclasses for power level and
number of operators, but the basic hardware definitions would remain the
same. This would allow an operator to choose his class and know he is
competing against others who are equipped similarly.

The present hardware situation reminds me of a boxer who has acquired a
set of brass knuckles but who still wants to fight those not so
equipped. That's not right and neither is contesting in its present
form.

Comments welcome.


the rules of contests are up to the individual sponsors. contact the
specific organization that runs the contests if you want to try to convince
them to change their rules. general discussions in open groups do little
besides generating lots of messages that aren't getting to the targets that
can make the changes. you might also want to look at the details of some of
the larger contests, there are some that have things like a 'tribander and
wires' catagory, or the 'limited multiop', or 'band limited single op', and
even the various single band or single mode entries for those who either
can't or don't want to compete with the all band guys... and then of course
most contests have low power and qrp catagories where there is much less of
the so2r type of operation.