[CQ-Contest] Re: Does might make right in contesting?

[bogus at does.not.exist.com]

> I am curious how the contesting community feels about this one.
> This is not intended as an exercise in finger pointing, although
> I am tempted to note one particular example from a very prominent 
> USA M/M station this last weekend.  But what's the point?  Everybody
> knows that it happens, and most ops know who the worst offenders 
> are.
> Just like most people know who runs gas, etc., word gets out.
> 
> The question is simple: is it OK to take a frequency from someone?
>
NO
> 
> Are there times when it is OK and times when it is not?  Please 
>explain.
>
It is NEVER OK.
> 
> Are there "prime areas" where it is acceptable, and areas where it 
is not?
>
Again never OK
> 
> Is it acceptable for mega-stations to battle it out in the "prime"
> real-estate, and the "meek & weak" should stay the hell away? :-)
>
If a "prime real-estate" frequency is free anybody can use it.
> 
> Is it acceptable for a loud station to take whatever frequency
> they want, no matter where in the band?
>
Yes if it´s free
> 
> Is there a line somewhere that can be crossed?  Where is it?
>
NO
> 
> In short, does might make right?   This IS a CONTEST, right?    
>
NO
> 
> If an op is running 70/hr on a frequency and you know you can 
> do 100+/hr, is it OK to jump in there and take over his/her 
> frequency?  Is courtesy an issue in contesting?  Or is it OK to
> bump weaker stations out of the way when you need a frequency
> and have the capability to take one?   Your thoughts, please.
>
ofcourse NOT
> 
> 
Now everybody makes misstakes in the heat of the battle bute sure
there a some very stubborn cases. I could publish some calls of
very prominent contesters that I know being big offenders to the 
above but I better not, there are a few bad cases in USA and England
that has done a number on me but I just sort them out as big LIDs.

de Jim SM2EKM 


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