[CQ-Contest] Contest Ethics - A Case Study?
k7zo at micron.net
k7zo at micron.net
Wed May 20 23:03:26 EDT 1998
With the official SSB Sweepstakes results now out I thought I would post
this message to generate some discussion and comments regarding contest
ethics. The idea for this posting came to me about 0330 last November
17th -- right after the end of the contest. When I finished the contest
I fired up my internet connection, went to the OH2BUA web site, and
downloaded the last 1000 DX Spots. My reason at the time was to see if
anyone had spotted me. Being in semi-rare Idaho, I was curious. I did
find a couple cases of me being spotted, but what was more interesting
were the incredible number of self-spots, sweep pleadings, and the like.
I got to wondereing what these folks were up to. At a minimum it seemed
like they were in the Multi-operator Class and I wondered what their
entry would be. On the other hand some of these folks could be in the
contest for the fun of it and in my book you can do anything you want
subject to the terms of your license. But, if you make an official entry,
stating that you followed the rules of the contest that is another matter.
And to restate the appropriate Sweepstakes rules extracted from the ARRL
site:
A.Single operator. One person performs all transmitting, receiving,
spotting and logging functions.
B.Multioperator, single transmitter only. Those obtaining any form
of assistance such as relief operators, loggers or use of spotting
nets, including PacketClusters.
D.The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (eg,
telephone) for the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts)
during the contest period is inconsistent with the spirit and
intent of this announcement.
At the end of this note is the data extracted from the Last 1000 DX
Spots on OH2BUA. These were the spots that caught my eye. If you look
through the list you will find the following callsigns. I put them into
three different categories per their entry class indicated in QST.
* Entered as Single Operator (indicating they did not use
PacketCluster): WB8RNY, W0VFO, K2MP, N9PQU
* Entered as Multi Operator (indicating they used PacketCluster, but
what about the soliciting contact angle?): W5GAD, W5YM, KC3M, N2WB,
WK1P, N1HKO, AE1M, WW3S, N9XX
* No contest entry made (I guess they were just in it for the fun):
Everyone else
So, what do you all think? I offer this note to generate discussion not
to pass judgment. I am simply reporting here, the facts should stand for
themselves.
Scott/K7ZO k7zo at micron.net
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W5GAD 7155.2 W5GAD Louisiana for sweep 256 17 Nov
K9JO 3903.4 Y SPOT QUEBEC FOR SWEEP PSE. 256 17 Nov
AC6EA 3800 AC6EA please spot mar.... 254 17 Nov
W5GAD 7155.2 W5GAD Louisiana 251 17 Nov
W5YM 3890.7 W5YM soooooooooie pig!! 246 17 Nov
AC6EA 3800 AC6EA need mar for sweep please sp 245 17 Nov
W5GAD 7155.5 W5GAD la 239 17 Nov
AC6EA 3800 AC6EA please spot mar for sweep... 235 17 Nov
W5YM 3892 W5YM Arkansas 226 17 Nov
W5YM 7238 W5YM Arkansas 221 17 Nov
N9SSG 7280 N9SSG pse spot ak 220 17 Nov
AC6EA 3800 AC6EA need mar please spot.... 219 17 Nov
KC3M 3802 KC3M PLEASE NLI SPOT 217 17 Nov
W5YM 7245 W5YM U of A Yep ck IS 16!! 215 17 Nov
N2JTX 3800 N2JTX KC3M Pick a freq - NLI 203 17 Nov
KC3M 3800 KC3M PLEASE SPOT NLI 201 17 Nov
KC3M 3750 KC3M PSE SPOT NLI NNY SNJ KY 137 17 Nov
N2JTX 3860.5 N2JTX NLI 136 17 Nov
W5YM 7236.6 W5YM YES it IS 16!!! AR AR 133 17 Nov
KC3M 7178 KC3M PSE SPOT SF 126 17 Nov
WU2M 7261.2 WU2M NNY 126 17 Nov
AC6EA 3700 AC6EA PLEASE SPOT MAR....ANY BAND. 124 17 Nov
AC6EA 3700 AC6EA NEED MAR FOR SWEEP 121 17 Nov
AC6EA 3700 AC6EA WHERE IS MR??? PLEASE SPOT.. 118 17 Nov
N2WB 14187 N2WB EARTH TO NFL OVER 112 17 Nov
WB8RNY 7210 WB8RNY NEED IOWA FOR SWEEP 110 17 Nov
N2WB 14187 N2WB NFL PSE CALL!! 59 17 Nov
W5GAD 7281 W5GAD LA big signal easy 57 17 Nov
W5YM 3860.8 W5YM Yes it's REALLY 16!!! 53 17 Nov
W5YM 7237 W5YM BIG SIG!!! 46 17 Nov
W0VFO 7150 PSE SPOT MAINE!!! 39 17 Nov
W5GAD 7235.5 W5GAD ***LOUISIANA*** 31 17 Nov
WK1P 3795.6 WK1P NH SWEEP & there are 2 MAR's30 17 Nov
WS1F 14329 K6LL AZ pse spot NL SF for me! 2341 16 Nov
N4VHK 14176.6 KL7J we need sb..pse spot 2336 16 Nov
N1IUN 14288 N7SG needs NNY pse spot MAR ID 2332 16 Nov
KG0EI 14232.8 KG0EI IA for K2PM 2330 16 Nov
W5GAD 14312 W5GAD Louisiana 2326 16 Nov
W5GAD 21312 W5GAD LA NEAR THE "BIG EASY" 2303 16 Nov
K2MP 14218 K2MP NEED pse spot IA 2303 16 Nov
N9YNW 21000 PLEEEEEEEEEE SPOT NEB ANYWHERE 2255 16 Nov
N4WNL-@ 14295 CONTEST Need SB for CLEAN SWEEP 2255 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB NFL NO LINE... 2253 16 Nov
W5YM 14274 W5YM Razorback Radio . 2244 16 Nov
N4WNL-@ 14295 NEED SB for SWEEP PLEASE !!! 2243 16 Nov
W5GAD 21312 W5GAD LA NEAR THE "BIG EASY" 2236 16 Nov
N9XX 7172.6 N9XX NEED SDAk 2235 16 Nov
N9XX 7172.6 N9XX NEED SDAk 2235 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB NFL pse call 2234 16 Nov
W5GAD 21312 W5GAD la real easy 2233 16 Nov
N9YNW 21000 NEED NE & SK...PLEEEESE 2227 16 Nov
N1HKO 3861 N1HKO New Hampshire 2220 16 Nov
W5GAD 21312 W5GAD LA real easy 2218 16 Nov
WB8RNY 7213 WB8RNY LOOK FOR IA VT SPOTS 2213 16 Nov
W5GAD 21312 W5GAD LA real easy 2207 16 Nov
WN6W 21255.5 WN6W ae5t LA 2202 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB nfl no line .... pse call 2202 16 Nov
KE0BX 21385.6 KE0BX iowa 2200 16 Nov
W5GAD 21284 W5GAD LA easy 2152 16 Nov
W5GAD 21284 W5GAD LA 2152 16 Nov
N9XX 7150 N9XX Pls spot SDAK and VE3 2152 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB nfl pse call now... 2148 16 Nov
W5GAD 21284 W5GAD LA 2140 16 Nov
AE1M 3827 AE1M/EMA need snj wny 2135 16 Nov
WU2M 7218.5 WU2M nny 2121 16 Nov
WB8RNY 7200 WB8RNY NEED IA VT PQ 2114 16 Nov
N9PQU 21325 N9PQU NEED NEBRASKA AND YULON 2113 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB nfl ...pse call ... 2110 16 Nov
K2ZT 21300 K2ZT NEED ALASKA 2105 16 Nov
KT0DX 7178.6 K2NNY NNY I Need WY 2102 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB nfl pse call 2102 16 Nov
KG8EF 7000 ANY NNY AROUND FOR A SWEEP? 2054 16 Nov
N2WB 14194.1 N2WB from NFL 2050 16 Nov
KG8EF 7000 NEED NNY FOR A SWEEP PLS SPOT 2025 16 Nov
K2ZT 14250 K2ZT PSE SPOT ALASKA KL7 2014 16 Nov
WW3S 7284.9 WW3S NEEDS NLI 2004 16 Nov
K2ZT 14239 K2ZT IS SF ON THE AIR? 1939 16 Nov
W1EK 14170 W1EK ALASKA ONLY PLEEESSSSEEEE !!1926 16 Nov
WB8RNY 14000 WB8RNY NEED NNY KY IA VT SF 1911 16 Nov
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