[CQ-Contest] Multiple entries

Andrew Faber andrewfaber at ymail.com
Wed Sep 3 14:16:09 EDT 2008


Franki,
  I have always believed that it is not proper to make skeds on another 
band, or to move stations from another band to your single band of choice. 
If you do, it seems to me that you are using more than one band.
  73, andy, ae6y, p49y
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Franki ON5ZO" <on5zo at telenet.be>
To: <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Multiple entries


> >You gain a better visibility to callsign offering
>>Also you gain on the knowledge of the multiplier offering.
>
> You could get that also by just SWLing the bands during the off times - no
> way to check that.
>
>> Stretching the moral side a little:
>> You have a opportunity of making skeds for the other band ...
>> Even for multipliers.
>> Usually people realise only the last one as a forbidden fruit.
>
> Huh?
> Suppose I do SB80. During the day I am playing on 10/15m. I make skeds:
> "Let's meet on 3540 at 0030utc, ok?".
> So my log is filled for 80% on 80m and about 20% of the QSO's were made on
> the other bands when my band of choice was closed.
> I submit SB80 and Of COURSE keep the 20% "other bands" in the log for log
> checking purposes.
>
> Is that a violation? It was me who made the sked, on the bands, with 
> amateur
> radio means, during the contest period.
>
> The great Russian DX allows for 2 SB entries. More QSO = nice for 
> everyone.
>
> 73 de Franki ON5ZO = OQ5M
>
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