[RTTY] Working ones self?

[Art Searle W2NRA]

There is a way to work your own station if you are on a DXPedition and get 
DXCC credit for that contact.  Just have someone else operate your station 
at your QTH using your callsign and the QSO will count towards your DXCC. 
It's in the rules and some time ago I did confirm this with Bill, NC1L, from 
the DXCC Desk.

73 Art W2NRA
"Keep to the Code!"
w2nra.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Hill" <rehill at ix.netcom.com>
To: <ww3s at zoominternet.net>; <RTTY at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 06:45 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Working ones self?


> Yes, you can.  I'm going to assume that the question was whether you can
> work yourself for credit.  That begs the question, credit for what.  For
> DXCC (I'm a novice, others may find flaws).  I suspect you --can-- earn 
> DXCC
> by contacting yourself for your home country credit.  That has to be a 
> lame
> way of earning DXCC IMHO.  You would have to look at each award or contest
> to see if it was possible for the specific thing.
>
> http://www.arrl.org/awards/dxcc/rules.html#si
>
> 4. Confirmation data for two-way communications must include the call 
> signs
> of both stations, the Entity name as shown in the DXCC List, mode, and 
> date,
> time and band. Except as permitted in Rule 1, cross-mode contacts are not
> permitted for DXCC credits. Confirmations not containing all required
> information may be rejected.
>
> This implies you need two call signs.  Borrow one if you have to.  See 
> Rule
> 7.
>
> 6. All contacts must be made with amateur stations working in the 
> authorized
> amateur bands or with other stations licensed or authorized to work
> amateurs. Contacts made through "repeater" devices or any other power 
> relay
> methods (other than satellites for Satellite DXCC) are invalid for DXCC
> credit.
>
> Work legal frequencies.
>
> 12. Conduct: Exemplary conduct is expected of all amateur radio operators
> participating in the DXCC program. Evidence of intentionally disruptive
> operating practices or inappropriate ethical conduct in any aspect of DXCC
> participation may lead to disqualification from all participation in the
> program by action of the ARRL Awards Committee.
>
> If viewed as an, "intentionally disruptive operating practices or
> inappropriate ethical conduct" you might have a problem.  Does not seem
> likely.  I doubt card checkers will recognize that you used your call and
> borrowed another call.  The cards have to have the proper information.
>
>
> Rich
> NU6T