[UK-CONTEST] Death to the cluster!

[g3ydy]

Ray,

Would you do you have to say about the following.

Rule 4 i
Starts of with the banning message and the exceptions then comes this
statement.

"You may spot a DX station as long as your operating frequency is not
given." So presumably If I have been calling CQ for a while on my favourite
frequency then switch into S & P mode, work that nice bit of DX up the other
end of the band I can now spot it, because it's not my frequency, thus
making the banned statement null and void and without fear of being
disqualified. The problem is though - Adjudicators would not necessarily
know that I had changed frequency because the contest log does not give
actual frequency only band where as the Cluster gives frequency. Whilst I
don't think I have broken any rules I guess I would be disqualified.

The list of do's and don'ts are
    1. Do spot DX you have worked or heard when tuning the band for the
benefit of all.
    2. Do use the DX cluster to help you find DX during the contest.
    3. Don't use the DX cluster to help the DX find you.
    4. Don't ask other stations that you work to "please spot me"
    5. Don't spot DX you've just worked on your frequency.
    6. Don't spot your fellow team member (if operating in team/multi band
contests e.g. UKAC, AFS, VHF NFD etc).

In the case mentioned above from the list of do's and don'ts
	1. Would or should be OK
	3. Could alert a DX station to hunt me out

I think Generally since the rule was introduced in May 200? every one is
afraid to show their callsign on the cluster or KST for fear of
disqualification.

I wonder what the CC have to say about this?

Paul

G3YDY

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Ray James
Sent: 11 December 2009 16:05
To: uk-contest at contesting.com; G3YYDDavid
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Death to the cluster!



--- On Thu, 10/12/09, David, G3YYD <g3yyd at btinternet.com> wrote:


> In the case of VHF and above contests, with such low
> contest station density and highly directional antennas DX Clusters are
> essential in maximising the number of QSOs. In fact I would suggest the
> organisers of VHF and above contests should positively encourage DX
> cluster spotting (but not self spotting) so as to maximise the perceived
> activity. It would help those guys in the Celtic fringes of the UK to
> make many more QSOs.

Good points David,
The new CC rules do ask for more spotting but as written elsewhere, that has
now been left to non-competitors as those competing jealosly hold onto
valuable point/multiplier earning contact information when they do come
across something juicy. Giving away that information is now tantamount to
shooting yourself in the foot.

73 Ray GM4CXM




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