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Re: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting,arranged QSO's and the CQ 160 contest

To: <n2ic@arrl.net>, "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting,arranged QSO's and the CQ 160 contest
From: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Reply-to: Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:47:34 -0500
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
I'm not being critical of you Steve because arranging QSO's 
is outside the rules, but once something like that is posted 
it is a matter of a few mouse clicks to see the entire 
conversation including calls. That chat room allows searches 
by date. You might as well have left the calls on.

73 Tom


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve London" <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
To: "CQ Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:32 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting, arranged QSO's and the 
CQ 160 contest


> Here's an excerpt from the low-band chat room
> (http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php) over the weekend.
>
> Could someone explain to me how this could possibly be 
> legal, ethical or
> acceptable behavior under the contest rules ?
>
> The call of the guilty party, a multi-op station owner, 
> has been removed,
> although he certainly deserves to be outed.
>
> K4JRB, CQ 160 contest manager, I hope you are paying 
> attention.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> 2008-01-27 13:55:44Z    larry   bob--EU very good last 
> night, worked 103 qso's
> 2008-01-27 13:52:54Z    larry   gm bob
> 2008-01-27 13:19:02Z    larry   calling on 19.5 for asia
> 2008-01-27 12:46:56Z    larry   any VK on?
> 2008-01-27 06:09:29Z    larry   nothing len, band was 
> super earlier but nothing now
> 2008-01-27 06:06:59Z    larry   i am listening but the 
> band has gone flat, maybe
> soon at your sunrise
> 2008-01-27 06:06:09Z    larry   thanks paul
> 2008-01-27 06:03:42Z    larry   paul can you listen for me 
> on 26.8?
> 2008-01-27 04:59:07Z    larry   looking for EU on 26.6
> 2008-01-27 03:04:02Z    larry   drago please spot me on 
> 26.4, thanks
> 2008-01-27 02:59:48Z    larry   bela please me es tnx 
> drago qso
> 2008-01-27 02:53:08Z    larry   looking for EU on 26.4
> 2008-01-27 01:39:04Z    larry   sory alex i was not 
> operating then. try this
> morning again
> 2008-01-27 01:36:51Z    larry   EU please lsn 26.4 and 
> SPOT
> 2008-01-27 01:19:52Z    larry   listen EU 26.5
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2008-01-26 07:50:19Z    larry   rag listen for me on 28
> 2008-01-26 07:35:41Z    larry   no jim but LOTS of eu 
> earlier
> 2008-01-26 07:31:03Z    larry   calling EU on 28.0
> 2008-01-26 06:50:07Z    larry   calling EU on 48.8
> 2008-01-26 06:44:49Z    larry   48.8????
> 2008-01-26 06:41:47Z    larry   39.5 busy here
> 2008-01-26 06:40:09Z    larry   clear freq in EU?
> 2008-01-26 06:19:31Z    larry   OK S& P now i am operating 
> checking 34.1
> 2008-01-26 06:17:26Z    larry   thanks braco QSL
> 2008-01-26 06:16:35Z    larry   calling you braco
> 2008-01-26 06:15:49Z    larry   OK worked the S52
> 2008-01-26 06:14:32Z    larry   working a G4 qrx one
> 2008-01-26 06:13:53Z    larry   another freq that is clear 
> braco?
> 2008-01-26 06:12:08Z    larry   listening for you branco
> 2008-01-26 06:10:54Z    larry   still hearing EU, please 
> call on 74.7
> 2008-01-26 06:01:25Z    larry   thanks dick
> 2008-01-26 05:59:22Z    larry   michael, thanks
> 2008-01-26 05:57:05Z    larry   michael please spot me on 
> the cluster, thanks
> 2008-01-26 05:56:05Z    larry   ivan operator change in 5 
> min will try window in
> 15 minutes
> 2008-01-26 05:54:04Z    larry   michael will try lower 
> freq soon, thanks for
> your help---still on 74.7
> 2008-01-26 05:51:54Z    larry   andy OK try tomorrow
> 2008-01-26 05:50:29Z    larry   andy, sorry no copy but 
> still listening EU on74.7
> 2008-01-26 05:48:04Z    larry   calling on 74.7 now!
> 2008-01-26 05:45:59Z    larry   1874.7?
> 2008-01-26 05:44:37Z    larry   how is 49.0?
> 2008-01-26 05:43:25Z    larry   trying to work CN qrx will 
> check 49.6 in a minute
> 2008-01-26 05:39:14Z    larry   26.9 busy and neg on om0m
> 2008-01-26 05:36:11Z    larry   michael, 24 qrm here. 
> another freq?
> 2008-01-26 05:28:36Z    larry   an7 EU copy on 28.0?
> 2008-01-26 05:26:41Z    larry   any EU copy on 28.0?
> 2008-01-26 05:26:07Z    larry   any EU copy on28.0?
>
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