[CQ-Contest] ARRL DX SSB Contest - Self-spotting is allowed in ALL entry categories, including UNASSISTED

[Steve London]

So...who ya gonna believe ? The perpetually incorrect and out-of-date rules
or an official statement from the guy in charge ?

Do what you want, but if you are unassisted and self-spot, there is no way
you will be DQ'd.

73,
Steve, N2IC


On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:47 AM Ed Parish <k1ep.list at gmail.com> wrote:

> reply to: K1EP at arrl.net
>
> On Tue, Feb 28, 2023, 17:38 David Hachadorian <k6ll.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Recent changes to ARRL Contest rules allow self-spotting in all
> > categories, including Unassisted Categories.
> > https://groups.arrl.org/g/ARRL-Contesting/message/1499
> >
> >
> Where in the rules does it state that SO Unassisted may Sell Spot? Seems
> like it is only for Assisted.
>
>
>
> *HCAT.1. Single Operator (SO)  *
> *HCAT.1.1. Use of spotting assistance is not permitted.  *
> *HCAT.1.2. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time  *
> *HCAT.1.3. Power sub‐categories include QRP (SOQRP), Low Power (SOLP),
> and High Power
> *
> *(SOHP).*
>
> *HCAT.2. Single Operator Unlimited (SOU)  *
> *HCAT.2.1. Use of publicly available spotting assistance is permitted.
> Spotting information must
> *
> *be obtained from a public spotting network.  *
> *HCAT.2.1.1. Entrants are permitted to promote their activity using
> online and other non‐
> *
> *amateur radio platforms including but not limited to the use of
> social media, video live
> *
> *streaming, and internet chat rooms.  *
> *HCAT.2.2. Only one transmitted signal is permitted at any time, not
> including transmissions on a
> *
> *spotting net or network.  *
> *HCAT.2.3. Power sub‐categories include QRP, Low Power, and High Power.*
>
> *HCAT.3. Single Operator Single‐Band (SOSB) and Single Operator, Unlimited
> Single‐Band (SOUSB) HCAT.3.1. A participant may submit only one SOSB or
> SOUSB entry from a single call sign.  If contacts are made on other bands,
> they must be included in the log. HCAT.3.2. Assistance in Single Operator
> Single Band Categories HCAT.3.2.1. In Single Operator Single‐Band
> categories, the use of spotting networks is not permitted. HCAT.3.2.2. In
> Single Operator, Unlimited Single‐Band categories, the use of
> publicly available spotting assistance is permitted. Spotting information
> must be obtained from a public spotting network. HCAT.3.2.3. In Single
> Operator, Unlimited Single‐Band categories, entrants are permitted to
> promote their activity using online and other non‐amateur radio
> platforms including but not limited to the use of social media, video live
> streaming, and internet chat rooms. *
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