[CQ-Contest] Using ON4KST-chat

[George Fremin III]

On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 06:23:29AM -0600, Robert Naumann wrote:
> 
> The place to draw the line is at what CQ WW defines as active or passive
> use. Passive use of packet is permitted, active use is not permitted.
> 
> Active Use / Passive Use. Very easy to understand and solves the problem.
> 
> Clearly this chat thing is active use. It should be forbidden in all
> contests - regardless of entry category.

I think that is correct - you need to make the rule based on 
the way it is used.  Not how the information is exchanged.

I see several in this thread getting lost in is is "packet" or 
is it "internet".  That is not the issue.  If you are passing 
handwritten notes and doing what some of these folks were doing
in the chat during the contest - you are still cheating.

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George Fremin III - K5TR
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