[PaQSO] More Points for CW

Fri, 27 Sep 2002 05:29:26 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Edwards W3TB" <[email protected]>
To: "William N. Goodman, CPA (K3ANS)" <[email protected]>
Cc: "Glenn O'Donnell, K3PP" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [PaQSO] More Points for CW


>     I'm not so sure (as a die hard CW operator!) that CW ops
> particularly deserve the extra points
> as I think that people who make the effort to work the CW
stations when
> they might otherwise take a pass on them deserve the points for
their
> effort.
>
>     Close to the subject:  Perhaps a good aspect of revisiting
the
> points system would be to get rid of the 1/2 points in the
calculation!
>
>                             73 de Ted W3TB
>
> William N. Goodman, CPA (K3ANS) wrote:
>
> >I agree that CW deserves extra points.  Bill, K3ANS>>
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Glenn O'Donnell, K3PP" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 4:43 PM
> >Subject: [PaQSO] More Points for CW
> >
> >
> >>In light of the discussion on QRP and bonus points, the issue
of extra CW
> >>points was raised, specifically whether CW contacts SHOULD be
worth more
> >>
> >or
> >
> >>not.
> >>
> >>I firmly support the extra value of CW for a number of
reasons:
> >>
> >>1. We need to offer some incentive to operate CW if we want CW
to survive
> >>
> >as
> >
> >>a mode.  It is common knowledge that CW is a dying art form,
with many new
> >>hams only learning enough to get the license than then never
decoding
> >>another dit or dah.  In our contesting community, CW is still
popular, but
> >>it's only a matter of time before CW-savvy operators begin to
dwindle ...
> >>UNLESS we take measures to keep this mode alive.
> >>
> >>2. Since I believe CW is a skill that takes dedication and
practice (for
> >>
> >me
> >
> >>it does!), those who operate CW should be rewarded.  Had CW
and SSB held
> >>equal value, I would have scored much higher in the rankings.
Because my
> >>
> >CW
> >
> >>was lower than some others, I came in far lower.  IMHO, this
is the way it
> >>SHOULD be.  I classify myself as a mediocre CW operator, so I
didn't
> >>
> >deserve
> >
> >>to beat those who did more CW.
> >>
> >>3. Extra points for CW adds another element of strategy to the
game.  I've
> >>had to make many decisions like, "Should I break from this
dying run on
> >>phone and switch to CW for the extra points?  Even though my
rate will be
> >>lower, I might better boost my score."
> >>
> >>So, count my vote in FAVOR of retaining the extra points for
CW.
> >>
> >>dahdahdididit didididahdah
> >>
> >>de Glenn K3PP (getting pumped!!)
> >>
> >>P.S. I'm tempted to do mobile this year, but I'll probably be
on from home
> >>again in CAR.  I'll have to clear the trees from the 160m
antenna to
> >>
> >prevent
> >
> >>a recurrence of last year's near disaster! (Almost started a
forest fire
> >>
> >at
> >
> >>midnight!  see the latest NCJ)
> >>
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I am sorry guys I can not sit back and growl to myself any longer.
I am not a contest class CW operator but come from the ranks of
the old school.  CW is becoming a dying breed and has been known
for many years.   That is why they had to drop the numbers in
order to maintain a number of
ham radio operators.    The extra points is an incentive to try cw
and increase your score.   Contesting is what brought up my speed
so I could enjoy CW and become an Extra under the old
rules.   It also gets you to work with antennas for 80 and 160m
which many people would not try
due to lot restrictions or happy neighbor situations (ie my
tribander - the "eyesore").   For years I
was one who tried to improve and put more CARBON Q's on the board,
and did,  working around
health problems that always seemed to come up that weekend.    My
100 watt signal will be heard
again this year if health and my heart hold out (not to mention
the rig!!)   And it won't be anyones
fault if they didn't get CARBON COUNTY.    I will also add CARC
doesn't do so bad with the number of Extra and Advanced class
operators that have come up in the past 10 years under the
old rules.    We got the operators !!!   May you all have the
greatest of PA Qso competitions.
73s de Larry N3CR (ex ka3afy)
Good Day