[UK-CONTEST] vhf field day self spotting abuse

[Bob Henderson]

Oh dear Colin

Maybe education is required.  Perhaps it might be appropriate to draw the
offenders' attention to the rules.  BUT please..... no encouragement to
cheat carefully.

Bob, 5B4AGN

2009/7/5 COLIN BROWN <col at breathe.co.uk>

> self spotting rules are listed below:(from the RSGB VHFCC website)
>
> 4i. The active use (posting messages, arranging skeds, self spotting
> etc) of the DX Cluster and other spotting networks (including internet
> facilities for example ON4KST) to assist an entry to a contest on 6m,
> 4m, 2m and 70cm is banned in all RSGB contests with the exception of
> three IARU Region 1 co-ordinated contests (50MHz Trophy in June, 144MHz
> Trophy in September and 432MHz to 248GHz IARU in October) and the 144MHz
> Marconi contest in November where permitted by the IARU rules for these
> contests. You may spot a DX station as long as your operating frequency
> is not given.
>
> I had time this weekend (due to man flu) to look at the cluster to see how
> conditions were for VHF field day.
>
> I could not help notice some blatant self spotting going on during VHF fd.
> I wont give the groups call (but they know who they are).The majority of the
> self spots only have cq test or other meaningless content. Its interesting
> to note that the callsigns used to log on to the cluster; only spot on the
> cluster when this particular group are in a test.
>
> If groups are going to self spot i suggest being a little less blatant in
> future.
>
> 73 Colin GM0RLZ
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