[CQ-Contest] Ethics: some things never change

[Kutzko, Sean, KX9X]

K1TTT wrote:

On the other side of the coin, the ARRL method goes like this on their web
rules:

This is the COMPLETE, nothing trimmed, description of entry categories from
the 2008 ARRL DX rules page:

<snip>

But you STILL have to know to go one more place, the 'General Rules' to find
this stuff about spotting use:
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We are in the process of re-wording the contest rules for easier reading. This will include posting ALL rules for any given contest together, and eliminate the need to bounce back and forth between contest-specific rules and general rules.

With the development of the new arrl.org website (underway as I type this), more information such as a contest-specific FAQ will be included, with specific examples of what is allowed and what is not. This will take some time, but it is in the works.

73,

Sean Kutzko KX9X
Contest Branch Manager
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
225 Main Street
Newington, CT  06111 USA
(860) 594-0232
email: kx9x at arrl.org