[UK-CONTEST] IARU Contest;Level playing-field?

[Bob Henderson]

I believe it well known, that you see no problem.

Bob, 5B4AGN


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From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] IARU Contest;Level playing-field?


>I don't see a problem in that firstly it is now an established practice
> for this contest over several years, so we are just lagging behind in
> our thinking. Even if the adjudicators rule it out, the DLs will still
> be there in droves supporting their team because they are now used to
> doing it. Secondly, I don't see any problem in it being clarified and
> marketed to the UK that the system of using multiple calls as discussed
> is acceptable and desirable in this event. Again, to a lesser extent it
> already exists in the UK as has been pointed out. I guess it all depends
> on whether we want to win or be boring Brit. After all, we've got
> Commonwealth Contest for that.
>
> Chris G3SJJ
>
>
> Bob Henderson wrote:
>> I've been involved with contesting for 40 years and I believed I had
>> developed a fair understanding of what is within the spirit of contesting
>> and what is not.  There is something here that confuses me and so might 
>> be
>> confusing to others.
>>
>> For at least the last 30 years of my contesting experience, I have felt
>> encouraged to consider pre-contest solicitation of contacts to be, at 
>> best
>> unsportsmanlike and at worst, cheating.
>>
>> It appears that pre-contest solicitation of contacts is acceptable when
>> carried out on behalf of HQ stations in the IARU contest.  I wonder if 
>> this
>> activity is restricted to HQ stations or open to all participants to 
>> engage
>> in on their own behalf?  I see nothing in the published rules for the 
>> 2006
>> IARU HF Championship, which either endorses or prohibits this activity 
>> for
>> any class of entrant.
>>
>> I also wonder if pre-contest solicitation of contacts is considered
>> appropriate behaviour preceeding other contests?  If so, which ones?  If 
>> it
>> is appropriate for some but not all, how should one discern which contest
>> falls into which category?
>>
>> Bob, 5B4AGN
>>
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