[CQ-Contest] Topband: Stew Perry Streaming Audio

[Stan Stockton]

Hans,

First - I know there was no il-intent.  Others have done it without public complaints.

However, ask yourself how fair it would be for one of the competitors in WRTC to be allowed to announce to the world that their callsign (not operators calls) would be streaming live audio during the IARU next year.  Is there a difference?  Would it be a stretch to see an advantage over the others ?  How is that different?

  Rules say "Boy and his radio" (!) and also "any communication with humans other than exchanges that take place over the air can be considered assistance".  Example of exception for asking wife for sandwich is given.

Assuming a sidetone of some sort is audible, would it be any different if the operator were allowed to call people on the phone (one way communication) to tell them he hears them and what report he is sending?  I can't see any difference other than a different, non-radio means of communicating.

I think we have all gotten to the point of mixing up in our own heads what is radio and what is not. The Internet is a great thing and can be used in conjunction with ham radio to add enjoyment.  However, listening to audio via Internet or telephone is not radio.

Recording the entire contest with side tone and posting it for everyone to listen to after the contest is over is a fine idea.

With no malice but a very strong opinion...

73...Stan, K5GO

Sent from Stan's IPhone



On Dec 28, 2013, at 11:11 AM, "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:

> What a shame that you've abandoned the idea.  I'm not 160-equipped in my RV but it would have been fun to listen in on the action, and it's a stretch to see this as an advantage over other competitors.
> 
> 73, de Hans, K0HB/K7
> 
> 
> On Sat, Dec 28, 2013 at 6:42 AM, Eric NO3M <no3m at no3m.net> wrote:
> 
>> Since there seems to be too much concern over this, though no ill intent 
>> was intended, audio will not be broadcast. 
>> 
>> GL / 73 Eric NO3M 
>> 
>> On 12/28/2013 06:23 AM, Stan Stockton wrote: 
>> > Eric, 
>> > 
>> > You made it clear what you were doing, and I am quite sure Clive understood. I think the logic behind his question has to do with whether it is within the spirit of the contest -  especially this one. Let's say, as a result of the announcement or advertisement , 15 DX stations and 25 USA stations who are not even going to send in their log called you, just for fun and the novelty of it, so they could listen to their own signal at your end via Internet. 
>> > 
>> > What if some have enough QRM or QRN that they could only copy whether you came back to them by listening via internet? Fair to your competitors? 
>> > 
>> > It is cool, but I've always had a problem with this, regardless of what contest. 
>> > 
>> > 73...Stan, K5GO 
>> > 
>> > Sent from my iPad 
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