Hmmm, I have to re-read the rules again because,
"While some might consider this unethical it was within the scope ot the
rules because for many contests you are not considered to be on a band
when you are listening, only when you are transmitting. "
I remember someplace maybe it was just one contest, but I definately
remember some contest rules saying that Listening DOES count as
operating time.
Joe WB9SBD
*The Original Rolling Ball Clock
http://www.idle-tyme.com*
Jeffrey Clarke wrote:
> I would like to make a comment on N6XI's comment about using an "octopus,"
> and it being unethical.... I operated from a certain station when I lived
> in Ohio who had such a system.
> We won Multi-Op for Sweepstakes and WPX several times. The owner of this
> station wrote his own program and had a lockout system to ensure we didn't
> transmit on more than one band at
> a time. While some might consider this unethical it was within the scope ot
> the rules because for many contests you are not considered to be on a band
> when you are listening, only when you are transmitting. This was our way to
> be competitve with the West Coast in SS.
>
>
> I really don't see this being any different that someone doing SO2R. You are
> interleaving QSOs
> on different bands and you are using a lockout (i.e. octopus) to prevent from
> transmitting on more than one band at a time. (I have seen some SO2R
> stations and multi-ops who don't even bother doing this). Does this make SO2R
> unethical as well ??
>
>
> I would like to see the contest sponsors create a single-op unlimited class
> where someone can use all the technology that is available (i.e packet,
> skimmer etc...) Make another single -op class for those traditionalists out
> there using just one radio. Get rid of the Multi-Single and Single -Op
> Assisted classes. Have only two Multi-Op classes M2X and MM. I think if they
> did this it would be much easier to identify those who insist on cheating....
>
>
> Jeff KU8E
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