[CQ-Contest] [Bulk] Calling Out Needed Sections - Soliciting Contacts?

[Paul J. Piercey]

Hi Ward et al,

To me, a request for the spotting of a section is not soliciting a contact.
Soliciting a contact would be me asking you to be on freq X at time Y.
Asking for the spotting of a section or mult is merely that... if you hear
one, please spot it. No different than a normal spot. It's then up to me to
find the station, hear him and work him. That's never a guarantee but to
sked a contact... well, that's exactly that. A sked. That is why I refrained
from responding to those requests for my section. I think the only way to
cut out any of this is to cut out the cluster itself but, I think we're
pretty naive if we think that'll happen.

That's my take on it but I'm always open to other viewpoints.


73 -- Paul VO1HE  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ward Silver
> Sent: November 7, 2006 21:28
> To: CQ-Contest Reflector
> Subject: [Bulk] [CQ-Contest] Calling Out Needed Sections - 
> Soliciting Contacts?
> 
> "I did see several cries for NL on the cluster and was 
> tempted to respond"
> 
> Um, is it just me or does making a spot with "Please spot 
> [pick what you need]" or "I need [xxx]" qualify as a 
> solicitation of contacts?
> 
> >From the ARRL Contest General Rules at
> http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/rules-all.html:
> 3.10.The use of non-Amateur Radio means of communication (for 
> example, Internet or telephone) to solicit a contact (or 
> contacts) during the contest period is not permitted.
> That includes U and M class stations in the Sweepstakes.
> 
> If I am CQing away and put out a spot with my call and 
> frequency - I'm self-spotting.  BZZZT!
> 
> If I am S&Ping and put out a spot with somebody else's call 
> and frequency, but I add "need [xxx]" and it has my call as 
> the spotter...the difference from what is clearly verboten is 
> sliced thinner than high-priced meat at a downtown deli.
> 
> In my personal opinion - not ARRL policy - those sorts of 
> spots are Not OK in any category.
> 
> 73, Ward N0AX 
> 
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