[CQ-Contest] ARRL language on what is "assisted"‏

[Scott Monks]

I think most everyone is missing the point, at least from my perspective:
> So what definition of "use" fits here? If I buy a tube of skin cream 
> and give it to you, have I "used" it?

The problem is not the definition, it is the ethics of the involved.  If the person dose not respect the "gentle-person's ethics" of being a ham then they will not respect ANY definition and will just do whatever necessary to try to win.

And, if the general idea of the idea is similar to the interpretation of the above (a good question!), then the best idea is to find a person that is not interested in entering this competition and have them set down next to the operating position and to call our all of the listings from whatever source they can find and if the operator uses them he is not "assisted" but just using info that he overheard in the room!

Maybe the problem is the concept of ethics (a very subjective term!), but however it is defined or applied there will always be people that view the concept differently -- that's just how life always works!

Just my deflated two-bits,

Scott  AA0AA