[CQ-Contest] Assisted or not assisted question (yet again)

[Radio K0HB]

In my opinion you are merely using a propagation tool, not collecting 
callsigns/QRG's.  You have received no information which identifies target 
stations to work.

I would not consider it "assistance".

73, de Hans, K0HB

-----Original Message----- 
From: Igor Sokolov
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 2:14 PM
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Assisted or not assisted question (yet again)

With great number of skimmers used by RBN I have developed a habit of
checking propagation on different bands by calling CQ on a clear spot and
collecting skimmers data.  VE7CC cluster software allows setting filters so
that you only see spots for your own call sign.
Now I wonder would such a technique be a violation of not assisted
category. In essence I would not get no outside help in locating,
identifying and working stations in the contest. I just get accurate and up
to date information about propagation which is basically more accurate then
what I might have got with the help of propagation prediction software.
What is contesting public opinion?

73, Igor UA9CDC
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