[CQ-Contest] Another gratuitous SS-CW Trick

[Richard DiDonna NN3W]

--- Original Message ---
From: "K0HB " <k-zero-hb at earthlink.net>
To: "Jim Cain" <cainjim at mindspring.com>, cq-
contest at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Another gratuitous SS-CW 
Trick

>> [Original Message]
>> From: Jim Cain <cainjim at mindspring.com>
>
>
>> But I still believe, despite flames to the 
contrary, that 
>>"populating a band map" before 2100Z should count
>> as operating time. To me, this amounts to rubber 
clocking. 
>
>Rubber clocking isn't even the same thing, since it 
involves lying about
>the time a station was worked.  
>
>Manually scanning the bands to find the QRG of a 
number of stations before
>the opening bell does not put them in your log --- 
you still have to work
>them, hopefully before the cluster lizards find them 
and build a
>feeding-frenzy pileup.  (Heaven forbid a boy and his 
radio' have an
>advantage over the 'assisted'.)
>
>73, de Hans, K0HB
>
>

Agreed.  Unless you're entering in the SWL category, 
making a QSO is what gets you points.  I fail to see 
how loading up your band map really is any different 
from congregating during a pre-arranged schedule with 
a DX station, with you contest club buddies, or with 
your OM who wants to give you an additional Q on 
sunday afternoon.