[CQ-Contest] Self spotting

[kq2m at kq2m.com]

Hi Paul,

Not to change the subject but, if "All required elements of a
contact must be exchanged via amateur radio.", then how do contacts
made via remote qualify?  Is the internet considered to be Amateur 
Radio?

It seems to me that contacts made via remote - which requires the use of 
NON-Amateur Radio technology as a conduit for making those qso's - 
should be in a separate category because those NON-Amateur Radio means 
are essential to making those qso's.


Bob, KQ2M



On 2024-03-15 13:24, Paul Bourque wrote:
> HI Chris,
> 
> I've been over these looking for inconsistencies, and yes, this is
> inconsistent with self spotting being allowed. The word soliciting 
> should
> be removed from the language there.
> 
> The text of PROH 3. across all HF based ARRL contests should read:
> 
> 
> PROH.3. Arranging and confirmation of any contacts during or after the
> contest by use of any non-amateur radio means. All required elements of 
> a
> contact must be exchanged via amateur radio.
> 
> 
> This will be standardized across al lHF based contest rules within the 
> next
> several days.
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> -Paul Bourque N1SFE
> 
> ARRL Contest Program Manager
> 
> Please direct replies to n1sfe at ARRL.ORG
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 12:46 AM Christopher Paulin 
> <chris at paulinslate.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> The ARRL contest committee made a very poor decision that was not well
>> thought out by allowing self-spotting in their contests.  The 2023 
>> ARRL 10m
>> contest rules read verbatim:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> "PROH.3. Arranging, soliciting, or confirming any contacts during or 
>> after
>> the contest by use of any non-
>> 
>> amateur radio means. All required elements of a contact must be 
>> exchanged
>> via amateur radio."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> How is a station that is using the internet to self-spot not in 
>> violation
>> of
>> Prohibited Conduct in that contest?  Yet self-spotting was apparently
>> allowed by the ARRL, even for "unassisted" stations!  There are a 
>> myriad of
>> other problems with the way those rules are written, which I've 
>> already
>> commented on.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The ARRL DX 2024 rules have apparently been rewritten to try to 
>> rectify
>> some
>> of these blatant conflicts, but the end result is the same:  
>> self-spotting
>> in contests should be prohibited.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chris N8ACP
>> 
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