[PaQSO] Re: "level playing field"

[Ralph Matheny]

I'm mostly a CW kinda guy, but in my opinion it's always the "operator's
choice" of what mode to use, what speed, style, etc.  That's why we call
him "THE OPERATOR".

Thus--there's no need to gripe or be sorry for the way things turn out
at the end of what's supposed to be a fun activity.  While I've stared 
that I'm not high on the "bonus station" concept, I think the N3SH ops
did an OK job, especially since several were obviously beginning as 
contest ops.  Next year they will be better ops, and will hopefully be
back from their home stations on SSB, RTTY, CW, or smoke signals. (that's
what you get when the rig has a "catastropic failure")

Ralph Matheny
K8RYU
207 Gibbons Place
Marietta Ohio  45750

"Profesionals built the Titanic, amateurs built the Ark"