[CQ-Contest] arrl dx ssb spotting report

[Albert Crespo]

Mike,
If somebody ask you to spot them, then they should be reported to the 
sponsor. Ignorance of the rules is not a defense. If you do not understand 
the rules, do not play the game. Anything else is just BS.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu at w0mu.com>
To: "'CQ Contest'" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] arrl dx ssb spotting report


>
> Self spotting is not allowed by the rules.  Packet is, self spotting is 
> not.
> Cheerleading is not against the rules.  Spotting yourself is.  I even had 
> a
> station ask me to spot him.  My interpretation of the rules would now put
> this station in the assisted class if they were not already.  Reported.
>
> I  am not concerned with cheerleading or the non participant spotting
> himself.
>
> People claiming unassisted while assisted is a problem and if the sponsors
> know who the cheaters are then why the secrecy?
>
>
> "A slip of the foot you may soon recover, but a slip of the tongue you may
> never get over." Ben Franklin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Thompson
> Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 11:51 AM
> To: CQ Contest
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] arrl dx ssb spotting report
>
> I am wondering what the ARRL Contest desk would do with this report. 
> Most
> spots are valid even those by excited club members associated with the
> Dxpeditions.
>
> The only valid violations are the entrants who use packet or Dx Summit et 
> al
> without reporting as being assisted.  The contest desk or their assistants
> can use sleuthing to uncover IP addresses to those logged on (sometimes).
> Rest assured most contest checkers KNOW who is violating the rules.
>
> Please don't make everyone guilty.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB
>
>
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