[Moon] WG: [Moon-net] An Open Letter to the EME Community

Wed Aug 5 21:17:13 CEST 2009

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net
[mailto:moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net] Im Auftrag von Dominique
Fässler (HB9BBD)
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. August 2009 19:14
An: 'OK1DFC'; 'Giorgio Marchi'
Cc: 'Moon-net'; 'Marshall Williams'; 'Sean'
Betreff: Re: [Moon-net] An Open Letter to the EME Community

Dear EME enthusiasts
Dear assisted enthusiasts

As Doug, VK3UM has written some time ago, it is insulting to EME operators
to mark "unassisted" on a contest form.
EME is EME and remains EME. Assisted is and will remain assisted no matter
how much these assisted operators feel to be in EME.
By perverting QSO's by any means, e.g. substitution of sent content on an RF
path by whatever list or software, replacing receiving content by known data
and other smart gimmicks, this is not EME.
If you go to mount Everest, using sherpas to carry yourself up on a
stretcher does not mean that you have climbed this mountain. You would have
substituted skill and performance by money or whatever. You then would tell
the world that you have climbed Mount Everest assisted even if you fell
asleep on the stretcher...
73 cu in any true RF mode off the moon!
HB9BBD

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net
[mailto:moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net] Im Auftrag von OK1DFC
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. August 2009 18:06
An: Giorgio Marchi
Cc: Moon-net; Marshall Williams; Sean
Betreff: Re: [Moon-net] An Open Letter to the EME Community

I will send to all available e-mail adreess BIG THANKS that this year does
not exist assisted category. Due to existing Assisted cattegotry I did not
participate last year.
Best regards
Zdenek - OK1DFC
www.ok1dfc.com
QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME
QRO and 10m DISH
WAC 432 - 1296 MHz

------------ Původní zpráva ------------
Od: Giorgio Marchi <marchi.g at libero.it>
Předmět: Re: [Moon-net] An Open Letter to the EME Community
Datum: 05.8.2009 10:47:56
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Hi Marshall, I completely agree with you. Although I have MAP65IQ, thanks to
assistance I have much preferred the type of battle that developed in the
recent
ARI and Dubus contests, in which I was also able to contact a very good
number
of small stations.
By absurd, if everybody had MAP65 looking for those calling CQ, nobody would
be
calling CQ. Instead, with assistance, I cqed 60% of the time, the rest going
to
announced qrgs. Announced qrgs on a logger are the same that can be found
with
MAP65, only more because not limited by sistem sensitivity, therefore
penalizing
smaller stations, which, by the way, represent precious additional points
for
bigger stations, the interest is reciprocal.
In the last ARI there were 5 italian newcomers, qrp and single yagi, who
made
their entrance in our magic world, thanks to assistance. 
In a contest you spend a lot of time txing, this penalizes research by radio
means like MAP65, which is more adapted to normal weekend situations. I know
that Joe K1JT, brilliant author also of MAP65, is very proud of his last
software, and justly so, I like it also very much, but not for contests. I
hope
the "pro assistance group", usually rather silent, will join our campaign.
73 to all, see you in the next contest, whatever the rules. Giorgio IK1UWL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marshall Williams 
  To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:37 AM
  Subject: An Open Letter to the EME Community

  In what can only be described as a "coup at midnight" a few
Anti-Assistance
folks on the VUAC have removed the Assisted classes from the ARRL EME
contest.
This was done essentially in secret, out of the view of the bulk of the EME
operators. Only one VUAC member voted against this insanity--Wayne, N6NB.
The
effect of this, will be to make it very hard for the small EME stations to
work
anyone in the EME contest. Why these people decided that they needed to harm
the
smaller stations is hard to understand, especially since the Assisted
classes
were the most popular classes--there were more logs submitted in the
Assisted
classes than any other class.

  Using digital EME, small stations can work other small stations if they
can
use coordination to set up schedules. They can then slug it out against the
conditions until a valid contact is achieved. Without coordination, a small
station will be able to find a few of the "big guns", but they will not be
able
to work each other because they literally cannot find another trace.

  I will not be participating in the EME contest this year, as there is now
no
class for me. I will submit a log with NO contacts in protest. I urge you to
do
the same. Other small EME stations are saying the same thing and will not
participate for the same reasons. I believe that there will be a significant
drop in participation from the smaller stations because of this extremely
ill
advised action. I ask that other EME capable stations to contact the ARRL
and
let them know that you are very upset.  It is very important that you send
your
comments to Sean(skutzko at arrl.org) and request that your email be forwarded
to
the VUAC representatives.  

  I don't know why the Anti-Assistance people believe that their way is the
only
way and we must operate exactly the way that they do. But that is precisely
what
they believe. Bumbling around the band hoping that you might bump into
someone
to work is just a very poor way to run a railroad. Please contact me if you
agree with these thoughts, we need to get the word out to as many EME
operators
as possible. Thank you.

  Below, is a list of ARRL Officers, Directors, and Vice-Directors.  Please
send
your letters to each and every one of them.  Politely, but firmly, voice
your
outrage at this action, which can only hurt the smaller stations and limit
their
participation.  Please pass this email along to anyone that corrently
operates
EME or is interested in EME.  We need to maximize the participation in EME,
not
restrict it.  Thank you.

  Sincerely,

  Marshall Williams, K5QE

  Sean <skutzko at arrl.org>
  Joel <w5zn at arrl.org>
  Kay <n3kn at arrl.org>
  Rick <k5ur at arrl.org>
  David <k1zz at arrl.org>

  Bill <n3llr at arrl.org>
  Tom <w3tom at arrl.org>
  George <w9gig at arrl.org>
  Howard <k9km at arrl.org>
  Jay <k0qb at arrl.org>
  David <k5uz at arrl.org>
  Jim <k8je at arrl.org>
  Gary <ki4la at arrl.org>
  Frank <n2ff at arrl.org>
  Joyce <ka2anf at arrl.org>
  Bruce <k0bj at arrl.org>
  Clifford <k0ca at arrl.org>
  Tom <k1ki at arrl.org>
  Mike <k1twf at arrl.org>
  Jim <k9jf at arrl.org>
  William <k7zm at arrl.org>
  Bob <w6rgg at arrl.org>
  Jim <k6jat at arrl.org>
  Dennis <w4pwf at arrl.org>
  Patricia <n4ros at arrl.org>
  Brian <n5zgt at arrl.org>
  Dwayne <wy7fd at arrl.org>
  Greg <w4ozk at arrl.org>
  Jeffrey <wa4aw at arrl.org>
  Richard <n6aa at arrl.org>
  Marty <n6vi at arrl.org>
  David <k5rav at arrl.org>
  John <wb5syt at arrl.org>
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