Is it "legal"?
Is it either explicitly permitted or prohibited within the rules of the
contest? If not either way, it might fall into a "gray area" depending on
how one interprets the rules. [Although personally, IMHO, if this type of
practice is not explicitly prohibited, it should be]
Is it "ethical"?
Not as far as my definitions of ethics are concerned.
Is it acceptable?
If no one blinks an eyeball at this, if it is ignored or swept under the rug
or not addressed, then by default it becomes acceptable. Let's hope that
doesn't happen.
IMHO. YMMV. VWPBL(STn).
73, ron w3wn
-----Original Message-----
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:32:37 -0700
From: Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting, arranged QSO's and the CQ 160
contest
To: CQ Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
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
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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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