[CQ-Contest] Improper packet spotting?

[Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)]

I'd argue it's fine in principle, however the motivation and ethicality (=
is that even a word?) may be in question.  All those stations are zone an=
d country multipliers.  I know I didn't work zone 5 on 20M until the last=
 few hours of the contest, but I'd have found someone sooner if I ran ass=
isted.

73 de Al, KE1FO

----- Original Message -----
From: Barry
Sent: 12/3/2003 7:57:18 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Improper packet spotting?

> During the contest, I noted a W1 station doing a lot of spotting of=20
> stateside stations, many of whom were his fellow YCCC members.  As a=20
> result of this, one of my fellow FRCers started spotting some of us=20
> (myself included).
> Is this an accepted practice?  IMO, it shouldn't be.  One of the=20
> "unwritten" CQWW rules says "active use of packet spotting only." If=20
> you can't work the station being spotted for points, then you=20
> shouldn't spot it, right?
> 73,
> Barry W2UP--
> Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
> Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
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