[CQ-Contest] Fwd: [The Daily DX] DX SUMMIT AND THE FINNISHTREASUREHUNT

[David Robbins K1TTT]

They are pushing dxsummit like it is a great dx spotting method.
Unfortunately they have shown once again that it is not all that important
to them.  Since May 17th or so the IP tracking page has been broken and the
level of noise from now anonymous abusers on there has grown considerably.
The filters are keeping most of the junk from the world's cluster network
but its just about to the point where I will pull the link that gets most of
their stuff into the network again.  If anyone has any contacts with the
people who run dxsummit please point out that it is not only important to be
a source of lots of spots, but to be a good player in the world spotting
network and that the IP tracking helps keep abuse down.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dale Putnam
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 00:00
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Fwd: [The Daily DX] DX SUMMIT AND THE
> FINNISHTREASUREHUNT
> 
> Right on Bill!! It not only bothers me... it has me thinking about not
> getting on...
> or entering any OH stations... in my logs. Until such time as they want to
> play fair.
> What does that hurt? Not me, for sure, however if there are some OH
> stations
> that
> feel they might like a qso with Wy, for some such reason, maybe they
> should
> play nice.
> But just in case, there are some many other Wy. stations that get on..
> surely they won't
> miss one out of .... say 6 or was that 5?
> Simply nice... and fair... would work!
> 
> --...   ...--
> Dale - WC7S in WY
> 
> >From: Bill Tippett <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
> >To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> >Subject: [CQ-Contest] Fwd: [The Daily DX] DX SUMMIT AND THE FINNISH
> >TREASUREHUNT
> >Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:31:44 -0400
> >
> >          Does this bother anyone besides me?
> >
> > >DX SUMMIT AND THE FINNISH TREASURE HUNT
> > >OH2W, OH4W, OH5W, OH6W, OH7W, OH8W and OH9W
> > >
> > >
> > >The Elisa Radio Club of Finland is managing the original world-renowned
> >DX
> > >Summit, and you may have noticed that their heading includes the
> callsign
> > >of the group who operates the DX Cluster "OH9W".
> > >
> > >This coming weekend marks another interesting event when the DX Cluster
> > >will be employed to support the WRTC-2006 (World Radiosport Team
> > >Championship) OH qualifying run for 24 hours during the CW/SSB IARU
> > >Radiosport Contest that is sure to penetrate the bands.
> > >
> > >OH9W along with six (6) other W (Whiskey) callsigns will compete with
> > >low-power stations to capture the honors for Finnish team captain of
> the
> > >2006 WRTC event. You are invited to try to log these seven stations by
> > >following this DX Summit link:
> > >
> >
> ><http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/wrtc.html>http://oh2aq.kolumbus.com/dxs/wr
> tc.html
> > >
> > >
> > > From the above link you can move to the DX Summit Main Page and send
> >your
> > > own spots and compete for honors to be one of the stations producing
> the
> > > highest number of spots during this event.
> > >
> > >If you manage to work all seven stations, a professional video
> featuring
> > >the WRTC-2002 event will be yours at no cost. The competing captain
> > >candidates - OH0XX, OH1JT, OH1NOA, OH2UA, OH4JFN and OH6RX -  will
> > >appreciate your call on all bands.
> >
> >          While not technically violating the rules,
> >this seems to violate the sprit of the rules to me.
> >
> >http://www.arrl.org/contests/rules/2005/iaru.html
> >
> >6. Valid Contact:
> >
> >6.4. The use of non-amateur radio means of communications (e.g. telephone
> >or the Internet) for the purpose of soliciting a contact (or contacts)
> >during the contest period is inconsistent with the spirit and intent of
> >these rules.
> >
> >6.5. Use of self-spotting techniques on packet or other mediums are
> >inconsistent with the spirit and intent of these rules.
> >
> >          I assume the OH*W stations will disqualify
> >themselves from any sort of competition with other
> >countries because of the advantage created by
> >their free video incentive.
> >
> >          Just call me old-fashioned!
> >
> >                          73,  Bill  W4ZV
> >
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