[CQ-Contest] EU out of band on 160

[rjairam at gmail.com]

In some contests, both sides must have a valid contact or it doesn’t count.
I like that idea as it encourages accuracy rather than chaos.

I don’t think that an illegal contact on either end should count. I mark
those that I make and fully expect to be disqualified. Next time I’m just
more careful.

Not for nothing it’s another black eye in contesting if we count illegal
contacts, my opinion.

73
Ria
N2RJ

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 5:47 PM Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:

> You’re asking that question to the wrong op.  Alas, I didn’t work any EU
> stations this year, limited time due to family commitments.
>
> And in the “heat” of the competition, who thinks about the frequency
> allocators that others have?  That comes later, in the post contest log
> analysis.
>
> 73, ron W3WN
>
> > On Jan 29, 2020, at 1:44 PM, OZ1BII Henning <mail at oz1bii.dk> wrote:
> >
> > IMHO... Why do you contact the station when you know it is violating the
> rules ?
> > Who has the biggest fault ?
> > Just a simple question
> >
> > And happily we have the Contest Committee who fully know their job and
> how to handle the situation.
> > -----------------------------------
> >  Vy 73 de OZ2I  Henning
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> >
> >> Den ons. 29. jan. 2020 kl. 16.27 skrev Ron Notarius W3WN via CQ-Contest
> <cq-contest at contesting.com>:
> >> Hi Scott,
> >>
> >> IMHO... no.
> >>
> >> While I do not condone improper operation, and I know many if not most
> EU stations are not permitted below 1810 kHz... you did not operate
> improperly.  You operated within the terms of your license.
> >>
> >> There may also be extenuating circumstances... for example some of
> these stations may have received special dispensation to operate from 1800
> - 1810.  (Yes, I know that's highly unlikely, but it is possible)
> >>
> >> I would also like to believe that the log checking software would catch
> any such violations.  If so, the burden or penalty ought to be on the
> station caught operating out of band.  You were not out of band.  (That's
> presuming, of course, that the log checking software IS set up to catch
> said violations)
> >>
> >> However, I would email the Contest Committee immediately (if you
> haven't already done so) and ask for their decision on the matter.  It is
> the Committee's opinion on potential rules violations that is paramount.
> >>
> >> 73, ron w3wn
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us>
> >> To: CQ Contest <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> >> Sent: Tue, Jan 28, 2020 8:55 pm
> >> Subject: [CQ-Contest] EU out of band on 160
> >>
> >> Last weekend, 11 Europeans called me on 1804. Should I delete those
> >> contacts?
> >>
> >> 73,
> >>
> >> Scott K9MA
> >>
> >> --
> >> Scott  K9MA
> >>
> >> k9ma at sdellington.us
> >>
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