Al is right on target with this issue.
Such pre-arrangements are not "legal".
Pre-arranging for this type of "assistance" crosses the line into
"multi-operator" area. As most of these other operators are not physically
at the subject station, even this is a violation of the rules.
If they are somehow considered part of a multi-operator or assisted
station's operation (although remote, and ignoring the above for a moment),
self-spotting is also prohibited.
All of this type of activity extends the number of operators and geographic
spread of these operations. There's nothing in the rules to permit it.
" Paul, K9PG, is a great operator. He doesn't need this "help" from the
peanut gallery."
Nor the bad press I would imagine.
N5NJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Crespo" <nh7a@arrl.net>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 12:51 AM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] FW: Spotting
>
> Pre-contest publicity is allowable. Friends aggressively spotting a
> station during the contest is an entirely different matter. Any evidence
> ZF2MM requested this, no. Should this be encouraged, no.
> Paul, K9PG, is a great operator. He doesn't need this "help" from the
> peanut gallery.
> What if many members of a large club decide that since one of them is
> going to be in CQWW and wants to win for the World , then the members
> will get on and work that station. No problem.
> However, what if there is an agreement that all the members will spot
> that station during the contest?
> Does it not create a beast called single operator assisted ?
> 73, Al
>
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