[CQ-Contest] Unsportsmanlike conduct

[Henry]

Asbestos scivvies are put on...
Other than EO6F's politicial opinions, whats the difference between what
he did and the the several SA stations calling "CQ contest- only JA
pse..."? Granted , his score suffers, but what is the real difference?

I'm only glad that I live in a country that allows opinion to be aired
without decapitation, jailtime or severe retaliation...
...and thanks for the all the q's this past weekend-
73,
Henry, W2DZO
WS4NC M/S
Winston-Salem, NC

On Mon, 31 Mar 2003, Jim George wrote:

> I agree with Eric.  We might detest EO6F's position, but he hurts himself 
> by eliminating the USA quantity and multiplier numbers in the WPX, and 
> breaks no contest rule as far as I can tell.  Have the USA amateur radio 
> operators reached the position where we refuse to allow others to disagree 
> with us on political or religious matters?
> 
> Jim George N3BB
> 
> At 06:16 AM 3/31/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi Barry --
> >
> >    You raised an interesting question which will likely stimulate many 
> > messages.  I disagree with your recommendation for the
> >following reasons.
> >
> >    I didn't operate the contest, so I didn't hear what EO6F said on the 
> > air myself.  But I don't see where calling "CQ Contest No
> >USA" equates to unsportsmanlike conduct:
> >
> >-- If he chooses not to work USA stations in the contest, his score 
> >suffers much more than the score of any single USA station.
> >
> >-- EO6F broke no law or radio regulation.
> >
> >-- EO6F broke no rule of the contest.
> >
> >    You and others may not agree with EO6F's operating tactics, or his 
> > personal decision to operate the contest in a way that
> >reflects his personal concerns about the war.  But is this difference of 
> >views a matter that warrants consideration of
> >disqualification?
> >
> >    To disqualify someone on the basis of "CQ Contest No USA" (or even 
> > something more polemic) can easily be viewed as a private
> >attempt at censoring what can, and can not, be said during the 
> >contest.  Freedom to express one's opinion is and freedom of assembly
> >with whomever one chooses are among the most basic rights in the USA's 
> >Constitution.
> >
> >    Disqualifying a contester for saying "CQ Contest No USA" seems both 
> > petty and a poor reflection of the principles to which I hope
> >my country aspires.
> >
> >73,
> >    -- Eric K3NA
> 
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