[CQ-Contest] WRTC Countdown Is On (K3ZJ

[Richard F DiDonna NN3W]

I mean we're only competing with ourselves within the shell of the IARU
contest so I don't see what the big deal is.  We're scored differently,
we're categorized differently, etc.

73 Rich NN3W

On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Edward Sawyer <
EdwardS at advanced-conversion.com> wrote:

> Thanks for this interesting info.  There has been virtually nothing
> relayed by the WRTC Committee to the outside world on what is going to
> happen there.  No site information and obviously no mention of drastic
> inclusions like patronage self-spotting.
>
> Personally, I think that self-spotting on SSB (which in my opinion is
> seriously wrong to hijack an on-going contest in this way) when no one else
> competing can do so within the rules, is completely out of bounds.  To
> "overlay yourself" onto a competition for another purpose is one thing -
> which I have no objection to.  However, to actually then introduce
> interaction which will PULL Qs from the normal contest participants in
> favor of your overlay is unsportsmanlike and unethical.
>
> This is a serious mistake in my opinion and a very dangerous precedent
> being set.  I implore the WRTC group to not do this.  Even the HQ stations
> are not allowed to self-spot in this contest.
>
> Ed  N1UR
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