[Moon] [Moon-Net] very unfair rules from ARRL :-(

[Don Hawbaker]

 I find it ironic that people who operate a simple on off protocol, CW, seem to think it is so easy to configure and operate a good WSJT station.
  

  
I think there may be some envy because WSJT allows you to work a greater number of stations.
  

  
Perhaps CW and JT should not be in the same contest.    It’s like a car race between a model T and a sports car.
  

  
Heaven forbid that technology move     forward.    Isn’t ham radio supposed to push forward our knowledge and capability?
  

  
If you really need to work CW, get out your novice crystals and fire up the DX60 on 80 meters.
  

  
Let the flames begin.
  
  
  
    
  

  
  
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> On Dec 1, 2020 at 9:39 AM,  <Conrad PA5Y via Moon-net (mailto:moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com)>  wrote:
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>  As one who is active on 2m I have no choice but to use JT65B during the ARRL contest. I totally agree with Jac that incentives for CW and SSB contacts would be of great benefit. As it stands there is no incentive whatsoever for CW QSOs on 2m and that is a shame, because I could have CW QSOs and would like to. I have always preferred CW but there is no one to work on 2m anymore.
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>  I am looking forward to getting on 70cms and 23cms next year!   
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>  In keeping with the current ARRL scoring of 100pts per QSO I suggest:
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>  DIGI 100pts
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>  CW 200pts
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>  SSB 300pts
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>  Then a mixed mode contest would make much more sense.    I urge the ARRL to consider this, it would retain people who prefer CW and reward those who have built good enough stations to have SSB QSOs. At the very least SSB and CW should be differentiated from DIGI QSOs. The level of difficulty should be rewarded.
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>  73
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>  Conrad PA5Y
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