[CQ-Contest] Using ON4KST-chat

[David Robbins K1TTT]

Many contests specifically prohibit using 'non-amateur' means to arrange
contacts during the contest.  Since the chat sites like that are on the
internet, and the internet is not amateur radio, it has been classed the
same as picking up the telephone to arrange contacts.


David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Uwe Granzow
> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 18:14
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Using ON4KST-chat
> 
> Hi out there,
> 
> I'm just a bit shocked about the cheating discussion especially by using
> ON4KST-chat. I can hardly understand the discussion around the 160m-chat,
> but to discuss it also for the microwave-test is too heavy. On SHF in
> Europe
> this is the normal way to arrange QSOs, especially when your location is
> remote. About 60% of our contest QSOs on 23cmtrs and higher are arranged
> via
> PR or ON4KST-chat, but without cheating with reports and so on. Most of
> the
> SHF-contesters use the chat, so where's the problem?
> On SW (assisted) where's the problem using PR and/or the chat in contests?
> It's only a way to arrange QSOs, not to exchange reports. If you work SO
> assisted you need also time to handle PR and/or the chat, it looks like
> doing SO2R, you need quick fingers and you must handle the rig and the
> computer to arrange QSOs at once just like 2 radios. We're using PR mostly
> on 23cmtrs and up, it's very helpfull. Outside the contests it's also a
> good
> way to find new ones or just to say hello to fellows. So, it's something
> to
> help you with ham radio, to have more fun, not for cheating.
> 
> 73s Uwe DL3BQA/DM0Y/DF0TEC
> 
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