[CQ-Contest] Random acts of kindness, Unassisted Categories, Rules, etc.

George Fremin III geoiii at kkn.net
Tue Dec 5 19:51:53 EST 2006


On Tue, Dec 05, 2006 at 10:39:33PM -0000, Paul J. Piercey wrote:
> 
> Gah!!
> 
> Please reverse my answer again as I just reread the question. My answer is
> NO for the below stated reasons.
> 

Yes, I think i worded it poorly.

I think I should have said:


Given the described actions am I

- Assisted

- Unassisted

I would love to hear from more folks - so far it seems
that most are saying I would have to be an  assisted entry.

Please chime in.




> > > > 
> > > > Let me give a more explicit example.
> > > > 
> > > > -----------------------------
> > > > Consider this:
> > > > 
> > > > I (K5TR) am in the SS.
> > > > 
> > > > I still need West Texas and KP4 for a sweep.
> > > > 
> > > > I am call CQ and running guys.
> > > > 
> > > > Someone calls in and we exchange information.
> > > > 
> > > > I ask him, "Do you know where West Texas and/or KP4 are?".
> > > > 
> > > > He either does not or does not answer.
> > > > 
> > > > I keep running guys.
> > > > 
> > > > A few contacts later I work someone else.
> > > > 
> > > > I ask him, "Do you know where West Texas and/or KP4 are?".
> > > > 
> > > > Still no information.
> > > > 
> > > > I keep running guys.
> > > > 
> > > > Someone comes by and tells me that NP4A is on 21.354.
> > > > 
> > > > I dial my second radio to 21.354 and work NP4A. 
> > > > 
> > > > --------------------------------
> > > > 

-- 
George Fremin III - K5TR
geoiii at kkn.net
http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr




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