"It doesn't say it's OK to spot if you are not actually in the contest." This has to be the silliest comment posted on CQ-Contest for the year 2005. How do contest rules apply in any way to someone w
officially in a contest, then you don't need to follow the rules of the contest. Why would you? If I am not sending in a log for a contest with mandatory off-time, why would I need to take off time.
Joe Sixpack Non-Contester is in the family room on Saturday evening trying to watch TV, but the XYL is wrapping Xmas gifts and generally obstructing his sight lines, so he heads over to the shack an
Folks, just look what we've come to. Isn't enough, enough! Bill, W5VX _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/ma
The unusual thing about radio contesting is that you can participate in a radio contest without actually entering it. I am trying to think of a good sports analogy, but I can't think of any, Yuri. Pe
WOW I'm impressed I've been awarded the silliest comment of the year award and been called ""amazingly fallacious."" It has been pointed out during this thread it would be nice before you guys make c
No. He isn't. Nobody governs the operations of my station except the FCC and the contest sponsor if, and when, I choose to "enter" the contest (i.e., submit a score). If I turn on the radio and hear
IMO if you are handing out serial numbers then, yes you are participating in the contest. If you don't send a log in then you are a participant who didn't send a log in. If you purposely or accidenta
If I am in a contest that requires serial numbers (or grids, or first names) and if I work someone, casual or not, I have to put something in the log. I can't just make something up. If I work a casu
Gosh, this is offensive -- two serious, ethical contesters being slandered for doing nothing other than trying to stir up more casual activity in the contest. How can anyone who contests say that cas
So what? If they're not entering, it doesn't matter. Yes, I've considered getting on in NAQP running a KW just for fun, fully aware of the rules of the contest. The only ones that apply are those of
Mal, Good try, but you can't deflect the criticism for this one. Your assertion in this matter, along with your earlier condemnations of legions of contesters as cheaters, AND your specious accusatio
If you would like examples of casual ops in the Stew Perry contest, I am one of them. I made about 30 contacts or so. I was well aware of the rules. However, I was not submitting a log. The contest r
You don't seem to be getting it. It doesn't matter whether they are casual contesters or multi-award-winning stations in general; the ultimate question is DID THEY SEND IN THEIR LOGS? If they didn't
Something for which we can all be grateful. Merry Christmas and 73, Kelly ve4xt _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contest
Why not? Now, IF the exchange you sent affects the other person's scoring (e.g. giving the wrong state in SS or the wrong grid in VHF contests) I consider that to be unethical. But if what you're sen
A good sports analogy? Well... Many marathons, 10 K races, and so forth have hundreds if not thousands of participants. But look closer... there is usually an "elite" group of runners seriously compe
all this is negated by the present contests................ that list you as a valid contact to everybody you worked.............. only if you sent a log in.................mike w7dra he is in the fa
right about here W7DRA comes up with "Spot? What Spot? Is their one on my cheek?" _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contes
Another perspective, if I may...... It seems that a lot of people who do contesting believe that the rule makers have an almost supernatural power to control what is happening during their contests.