[CQ-Contest] 'borrowing a callsign'

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 01:02:58PM -0700, Chuck wrote:
> Is perfectly legal and acceptable PROVIDING the
> holder of that callsign agrees.
> 
> The following provisos are applicable.
> 
> 1) YOU assume the responsibility of being the
> control operator of the station EVERY TIME that
> callsign is used on the air. You, along with the
> holder of the call, remain liable for any
> violations that occur while you operate under
> that callsign.

I'm not sure I buy this.

Part 97.109 talks about control operators, and it's clear 
that in a station being locally controlled (as it would 
most likely be during a contest - it's not being remotely 
or automatically controlled) the control operator must be 
at the control point.  If someone is borrowing your callsign 
and you're in the next county mowing your lawn, you are not 
at the control point. 

http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/

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