[CQ-Contest] Another gratuitous SS-CW trick

[Steve London]

>
> As a practical matter, Steve (and this is not intended as a personal
slam,)
> is your intent that you can't transmit prior to the start of the contest?
> Warming up a frequency before the contest is really no different than
tuning
> the bands before a contest. If ops weren't tuning the bands before the
> contest, no one would call you when you are warming up a frequency.
Warming
> up a frequency is in effect announcing where you will be operating when
the
> contest starts.

Neither listening before the start, nor warming up a frequency, was allowed
in the 3 WRTC's that I competed in.  I think that sets a pretty good example
for the contest community and contest sponsors.  I would certainly support a
rule change to that effect.

Steve London, N2IC