[CQ-Contest] OMG...another post on....ASSISTED? Yes (sorry)

[kr2q at optonline.net]

You're right.  I was not explicit enough.  When I said "stop by" I should have said, "stop by ON YOUR FREQUENCY."

de Doug KR2Q  ..._._

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" 
Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 8:35 am
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] OMG...another post on....ASSISTED? Yes (sorry)
To: kr2q at optonline.net
Cc: ke1fo at arrl.net, Cq-Contest Reflector 

> Yes, but read the whole rule:
> 
> Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements 
> involving other individuals,DX-alerting nets, packet, etc) not 
> physically located at the station is permitted
> 
> You're friend stopping by is "physically located at the 
> station". So you're not assisted, you're multi-op. (I don't 
> think my last post was clear, I wasn't saying the person wasn't 
> assisted, just that single op assisted wasn't the right category).
> 
> 73 de Al, KE1FO
> 
> 
> 
> kr2q at optonline.net wrote:
> > Sure sounds like, "use of spotting assistance" to me.
> >
> > de Doug KR2Q
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alfred J. Frugoli (KE1FO)" 
> > Date: Monday, December 4, 2006 10:52 pm
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] OMG...another post on....ASSISTED? 
> Yes (sorry)
> > To: kr2q at optonline.net, Cq-Contest Reflector 
> >
> > 
> >> I don't see how having somebody "stop by" is clearly defined. 
> >> Rule 
> >> 2.2.1 states "not physically located at the station". Rule 
> 2.2 
> >> talks 
> >> about transmitting, receiving, logging and adjustments. A 
> >> friend who 
> >> stops by and tells you that 10M is open to EU, or VY1JA is on 
> >> 21035 is 
> >> not transmitting, receiving, logging or adjusting, and he's 
> at 
> >> your 
> >> site. How is that clear in the rules? Is it in the spirit of 
> >> the 
> >> rules? Not in my opinion - but definitely not clear in the rules.
> >>
> >> 73 de Al, KE1FO
> >>
> >> kr2q at optonline.net wrote:
> >>
> >> 2.2.Single Operator Assisted: One person performs all 
> >> transmitting, receiving, and logging functions as well as 
> >> equipment and antenna adjustments.
> >>
> >> 2.2.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating 
> arrangements 
> >> involving other individuals,
> >> DX-alerting nets, packet, etc) not physically located at the 
> >> station is permitted. 
> >>
> >> [end snip]
> >>
> >> Having somebody "stop by" and give you information that you 
> >> later USE, is clearly defined.
> >> There is nothing about your intent, nothing about 
> solicitation, 
> >> only something about USE
> >> of SPOTTING ASSISTANCE.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >
> >
> > 
>