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

[Ward Silver]

> So, I guess any club that makes a "club activity time", is also in 
> violation?

>From the ARRL's HF Contesting - Good Practices, Interpretations and 
Suggestions at http://www.arrl.org/contests/hf-faq.html

"The only time there's a problem with supporting your friends and club 
members is when actions are taken by an organization or individual to 
influence the competitive environment to the exclusive advantage of a 
participating organization or individual. Having a strategy session before 
the contest is also a good idea - it makes the contest more enjoyable for 
everyone and helps new operators learn the ropes. Just don't stray over the 
line into making pre-contest schedules or ONLY working your associates. A 
good way to approach this type of operating is that the activity should 
benefit all of the stations operating on the band or mode. If your plan is 
advantageous to only one station or to one club or team, you've probably 
carried things too far."

That's a reasonable approach to the general issue with the key word being 
ONLY.  If the club activity time turns into "reading the roster" so that 
calls only appear in other member's logs, it wouldn't pass my smell test. 
If the club members then go on to tune around the band and work other 
stations, that would be a good thing for everybody.

73, Ward N0AX