[UK-CONTEST] Death to the cluster!

[Ray James]

--- On Sat, 12/12/09, Pete Lindsay <psl at plcg.org> wrote:

> I don't wish to comment on any conclusions you are trying to make,

You don't need to Pete, the facts speak for themselves.
UK/DX VHF+ contest DXC spots from competitors have all but dissappeared since the KST/DXC faux par whereas prior to that we were all happy to help each other just like our fellow EU operators do right now during every contest. 

> only that your facts about my use of the DX cluster was wrong. 

I don't see how they were wrong, I mentioned you'd made 3 UK 2m spots this month and you confirmed it! Prior to that you'd spotted John in May and before that the last UK station you spotted was G2KF/P  in 2005.
We both used the same source, the "Search" facility on DX-Summit.
Enter - G4CLA, the year, ALL MODE, and either VHF or choose 2m or 70cm to see individual bands.


> Saying that it is "OK" to spot DX during a contest hardly makes it a
recommendation!

How come it's the first item on your list of do's and don'ts of recommended DXC use then?

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.


73 Ray GM4CXM