[CQ-Contest] SS Reminders

[Ed K1EP]

At 11/2/2007 10:55 AM, Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
>On Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 01:53:50PM -0000, K0HB  wrote:
> > >
> > > Operating Ethics:
> > > If you ask someone where a rare section is transmitting (maybe VY1JA?)
> > > then you are requesting assistance and are no longer in the single
> > > operator category.
> > >
> > > 73, Ken K5KA
> > > Sweepstakes Contest Manager
> > >
> >
> > What if I'm calling "CQ VY1" and someone answers "VY1JA is at 14.005", am I
> > now "assisted"?
>
>Now, why would you do that?  Seriously?  By calling "CQ VY1" you're
>either hoping to get the attention of some VY1 station that would otherwise
>tune by you and not give you a call (?) or you're implicitly asking for
>someone to help you out and tell you where a VY1 is.  If I heard that on the
>air, I'd assume that the operator was hoping for the latter, and I would
>seriously lower my estimation of them accordingly.

Why not call?  If I need North Dakota and there are some casual North 
Dakota operators just tuning the band, they probably won't be 
stopping on every single CQ and answering them.  If I am calling 
specifically for ND, then maybe I stand a chance to snag a random ND station.