[CQ-Contest] Holding a QRG: ethics vs rules

[Ward Silver]

W0MU wrote:

> 2.1.Single Operator: One person performs all transmitting, receiving, and
> logging functions as well as equipment and antenna adjustments.
> 
>    1. 2.1.1.Use of spotting assistance or nets (operating arrangements
> involving other individuals, DX-alerting nets, packet, Internet,
> multi-channel decoders such as CW Skimmer, etc) is not permitted. 
> 
> Please note the part that says operating arrangements involving other
> individuals is not permitted.  Someone holding a frequency and then giving
> back is an operating arrangement.

Correct.  One operator and one operator only is permitted to contribute to the score of a station in the Single-Op category, analogies to parking notwithstanding.

Having a frequency held for you while you change bands to see what stations are there could not more clearly be in violation of this rule, even if you don't work a single other station on the other band.

> The SS rules detail an unlimited class for SO but the HF rules do not have a
> for this class.  There is a class called Single Op Assisted.

Single-Op Unlimited (or Assisted) has nothing to do with "assistance" - only whether or not information from the spotting network is allowed to be used.

73, Ward N0AX