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

[N7MAL]

Ward during the contest I was forced, by my body, to give up early.I 
connected to my local cluster and could not believe my eyes. Here are 
direct. blatant, solicitations in the form of announcements. This is a small 
sampling of announcements/solicitations that were made. I have omitted the 
calls but will provide them directly to you if you ask..... These are not 
'innocent' spots but solicitations. One of these guys was so arrogant as to 
brag, near the end, he had made a sweep. There is never any doubt about my 
feelings regarding cluster use during contest, here is yet another example 
why the cluster needs to either be controlled/policed much better than now 
or eliminated completely.

K6LA, I need you on 40meters
spot mb, nl
need KY VT
need VT AND NL
need: VT  DE  NE  WTX
pse spot NNY, PAC, AK, KY, SC





MAL
N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ward Silver
  To: CQ-Contest Reflector
  Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 21:27
  Subject: [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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