On Mon, Mar 05, 2007 at 11:13:06AM -0500, ku8e@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> >From ARRL Webpage : HF Contesting - Good Practices, Interpretations and
> >Suggestions
>
> 6) Spotting and Use of Spots
>
> a) Self-spotting
>
> Self-spotting is the practice of announcing your own call and run frequency
> on the spotting network. A few contests have categories that allow
> self-spotting, but most don't. For example, ARRL contest rules specifically
> prohibit both self-spotting and requesting spotting by other stations. It's a
> form of CQ-ing that does not take place on the amateur bands, just a step
> away from making phone calls to solicit contacts. Read the rules of the
> contest to find out if self-spotting is allowed.
>
>
> >From ARRL General HF Rules:
>
> For Single Op - Unassisted
>
> 2.1.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements involving
> other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, Internet, etc) IS NOT permitted.
>
> For Single Op - Assisted AND Multi-Op Categories
>
> 2.2.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements involving
> other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, etc) not physically located at
> the station IS permitted.
>
> There is no mention of this in the specific ARRL DX Contest rules.
>
>
> It appears from the rules that while self-spotting is frowned upon it is only
> a violation of the rules in ARRL DX if you are Single - Op - Unassisted.
>From the General Rules for All ARRL Contests:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-all.html
3.10. The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (for example,
Internet or telephone) to solicit a contact (or contacts) during the
contest period is not permitted.
What the ARRL General HF Rules you cite are considering is the passive use
of spotting networks - not self-spotting, which is clearly forbidden for all
ARRL contests.
--
Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker@kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/
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