[CQ-Contest] The Difference Between Rules and Ethics

[Barry]

Another interesting tidbit in the ZF2MM  (vs. 8P5A) packet saga. If one 
were thinking maliciously, one could also provide misinformation via 
packet to make life difficult for a contest DXpedition.
For example, I happened to be tuning across 8P5A when a packet spot 
for AP5A hit the screen. All of a sudden, poor Tom was inundated with 
dupes ruining a perfectly good run. I'm sure the busted spot was not 
malicious in this case, but it could have been...
Barry W2UP


On 14 Mar 2002 Ron Notarius WN3VAW wrote:
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> In any case, from what I've read and heard directly from K9PG, it may be
> fair to say that some of the people who were spotting ZF2MM got a little
> carried away.  So if this is the case, a word to those responsible might be
> sufficient, and I believe he's taking care of it.  'nuff said.
> 
> 73, ron wn3vaw
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club