I got a number of personal responses basically telling me that the act
of working US stations outside the US band should be an accepted
practice. I believe that breaks the contest rules for any US station
submitting an award entry.
Doug
I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.
-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Doug Renwick
Sent: April 1, 2009 11:07 AM
To: 'W0MU Mike Fatchett'; cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] ETHICS
Mike,
I get the same feeling that integrity is gone. Let me share an example
from the last WPX test, although minor, shows a disturbing mindset. A
very well known VE contester was running on 20m well outside the US
band. A US station called him outside his band and the VE station gave
him an exchange and continued. I would have told the W station that he
was out of the band and that I can not work you here. I also doubt it
very much that the VE contester didn't know what frequency he was on.
IMO I get the feeling that many, many rules are broken during any
contest ... it seems now to be a way of life. As Mike says 'win at any
cost'.
Doug
I'll run the race and I will never be the same again.
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