Mike, I agree 120% !!!!!!
The different classes make perfect sense. Bob K6UJ > On Jul 11, 2015, at 1:00 PM, mstang...@comcast.net wrote: > > Technology is always giving us new tools to work with. You cannot compare > past accomplishments with present ones. > > As we age or downside our living conditions may force me to operate RHR. I'm > fine with that and will acknowledge the fact during the QSO. > > The League should provide different classes of awards. Some examples are: > > - Local operation QRP 5 watts > - Local operation 100 watts > - Local operation QRO > > - RHR QRP 5 watts > - RHR 100 watts > - RHR QRO > > Mike N2MS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: W7RH <midnigh...@cox.net> > To: topband <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:29:56 -0000 (UTC) > Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: Fwd: ARRL Board meets next week - I'm looking for > input > > Many of you folks are too sensitive, especially to legitimate use of > remotes. Yes, DX'ing and constesting on a competitive level can be > challenging to the pocket book but, contrary to comments one does not > have to be a "Rich" to compete in awards or competitions. > > Tom W8JI, made the most logical response. > > "I think the mob got all worked up because they didn't think about the actual > rules, they just dislike RHR (and not the dozens of free uncontrolled > remotes all over the place). For years they have been competing against > people who use other people's stations, move around, or have a remote. Now, > out of the clear blue sky, DXCC is suddenly useless when the actual changes > than made it useless were made over 30 years ago." > > "I think the real solution is a DXCC endorsement or a new DXCC that requires > the holder to swear he did it all transmitting and receiving from one > location all by himself with gear he assembled." > > One station, one control point. > > 73 W7RH > > -- > W7RH DM35OS > > Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not > sure about the former. > > Albert Einstein > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband