[CQ-Contest] Internet/WebCam in the contest?!

[Michael S. Mitchell, W6RW]

This to me is using means other than amateir radio to increase your score,
which is absolutely against the rules. For example, someone that didn't even
know about the contest sees you on the internet and says "I'm going to turn my
radio on and work this guy....it looks like fun!" I really think that this is
against the rules.

73 es cul de Mike/W6RW

Goran ANDRIC wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am planning to operate SOSB 10m and might using Internet just for pushing
> my WebCam picture during the contest on the web.
>
> Is this count as Assisted or Unassisted category! What's your opinion???
>
> 73,
>
> Goran ANDRIC, S55OO.com
>
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>From Leigh S. Jones" <kr6x at kr6x.com  Mon Oct  2 17:43:18 2000
From: Leigh S. Jones" <kr6x at kr6x.com (Leigh S. Jones)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 09:43:18 -0700
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Internet/WebCam in the contest?!
References: <93C6F6B4CBF6D2119EDB00805F9F2C81D5DE57 at lp-pdc.lpc.com>
Message-ID: <026801c02c8f$dec87b00$ede3c23f at kr6x.org>


I'd like to take a moment to dissent.  Although the original intent may be
innocent, another interpretation is possible.  An internet webcam broadcast
could easily become, in effect, an off-the-air means of solicitation for
contacts.  Many contests specifically disallow such solicitation, and
virtually all sponsoring organizations could consider this to be outside of
the rules of the contest -- written or not.  It would be better to avoid
this sort of activity, along with pre-arranged contact schedules, published
band-change schedules, etc.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gilmer, Mike" <mgilmer at gnlp.com>
To: "'CQ-Contest'" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 6:20 AM
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Internet/WebCam in the contest?!


>
> You are generally allowed to "push" data onto packet and the Internet as
> long as you don't "pop" any information.  In fact, CT allows a single-op
NOT
> assisted to connect to packet and spot DX while at the same time NOT
> allowing the operator to see anyone else's spots coming over the network.
> Many contest-club members use this method to help their club mates who
might
> be operating assisted.
>
> I can't see why the generation of video onto the Internet should cause
> anyone concern.  Now if you were looking at someone else's webcam, well,
> that might be different, depending on what you can see...interesting
> problem.
>
> 73
> Mike
> N2MG
>
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