> On the subject of "round-robin" qsos, this was beat around pretty
> well on the cq-contest reflector last year. With no resolution,
> however.
No, the issue of "solicitations" and "round robin QSOs" was resolved
quite clearly years ago in the CW and SSB Sprints. Round robin QSOs
are *not* permitted.
A: CQ CQ DE W1AAA
B: W2BBB
A: W2BBB W1AAA 1 PHIL CT
B: W1AAA 1 FRED NY W2BBB
A: dit dit
(Station A CQs, is answered by station B. A QSO takes place.)
After receiving a call as a result of a solicitation, station A *must*
QSY and make a QSO on another frequency before returning to this
frequency because of the Sprint QSY rule.
C: W3CCC
B: W3CCC W2BBB 2 FRED NY
C: W2BBB 1 GENE MD W3CCC
B: dit dit
(After the A-B QSO, B is called by C and a QSO takes place.)
B must now vacate the frequency. It doesn't matter that B never said
CQ or QRZ before being called by C. B's exchange with C constitutes
"solicitation". B must make a QSO on another frequency before
returning to this frequency. If B stays on the frequency and accepts
a call from station D, then B is in violation of the QSY rule.
Furthermore, A is not permitted to hang around and work C on this
frequency, unless A has made another QSO elsewhere in the interim. If
A now works C and gives him #2, this is in violation of the QSY rule,
and is known as a "round robin QSO."
Hope this clear things up.
--Trey, N5KO
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