[Elecraft] EQP - RST reports - End of thread

Mon Mar 15 22:25:01 2004

Time to rest a bit on this thread. Looks like its almost beaten to death ;-)

73, Eric WA6HHQ
Elecraft list moderator.

Blake M. Meinecke wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Richardson" <[email protected]>
> 
>>In part, I see the marginalization of RST being another loss in the radio
>>operator's skill set.
> 
> 
> That's quite a generalization.  Think of how many LESS contacts one would be
> able to make in a contest if real signal reports had to be exchanged.  The
> same is true with PC logging VS paper logging.  Look at contest scores from
> 30 years ago, compared to today.  The required skill set has just become
> more focused.  IE:  how many operators were doing 2-radios back then?
> 
> While I'm here, rather than REAL signal reports, I'd like to see the day
> when we get extra contest points for WORKING the QRP stations, rather than
> the folks OPERATING QRP.  But, before I get "gonged" off the stage....  Just
> think of the huge pileups the QRP guys would have!!!
> 
> YMMV   73,
> Blake N4GI
> 
> 
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