[CQ-Contest] Another gratuitous SS-CW trick

[Steve London]

The comments below are NOT intended as a personal slam on Hans, since I
recognize that this is widely practiced (and Hans is an all-around good guy
!).

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This should be treated no differently than listening during your off-time,
which is clearly against the rules for all ARRL contests.  It can be argued
that the contest hasn't started yet, therefore it's not considered off-time.
However, ethically, this is as inappropriate as listening during an
off-time.

How about the ARRL making a statement on this practice in their "general
rules for ARRL contests" ?

Steve London, N2IC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
To: "CQ-Contest" <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>; "MWA Reflector"
<mn-wireless-assn at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 3:36 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Another gratuitous SS-CW trick

> In the final hour I tune all the open bands and populate my bandmap with
all the rare-mult stations who are 'holding a spot' for the opening bell,
and in the first 15 minutes or so of the contest I work that bandmap...
>
> GO MWA!
>
> 73, de Hans, K0HB
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