[UK-CONTEST] rules apply even when they can't always beenforced?

[Jiri Culak]

Hi Paul


Few questions.

1)  Where was last time youe entered VHF/UHF/SHF Contest? 

2)  "... the rules do not permit practices which I see as incompatible with
retaining the name of the activity as "amateur radio contesting"....
    Are you then saying then rest of IARU Region1 stations, permitted to use
KST, are not contesters and shame on them and only EI/G are the true 
    contesters?

3)  RSGB rules restrict use of SCP and databases too, and state "callsign,
report and exchange" needs to be exchanged only via air on given band. So
does it mean using log with facilities like locator database, callsign data
from previous contests etc.is against rules? Why we have those features
then?

4)  If I ask you , would you rather be up for creating "VHF Vertical"
category, or "SOA" category on VHF ?


Looking forward for your answers and 73

J.


-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul O'Kane
Sent: 21 May 2009 18:03
To: UK Contest Reflector
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] rules apply even when they can't always
beenforced?

---- Original Message -----
From: "Ray James" <gm4cxm at yahoo.co.uk>

> There is room in contesting to accommodate all interests and the way 
> in which operators participate, if the sections permit.

Not so.  Amateur radio contesting is a specific sub-set of amateur radio in
general and, as such, is subject to more constraints.  You're right in
saying that, in contesting, we can do anything permitted in the rules.  My
concern is that the rules do not permit practices which I see as
incompatible with retaining the name of the activity as "amateur radio
contesting".

In particular, I deplore any rules that permit or encourage the use of
non-radio-amateur communications technologies by entrants - regardless of
entry category.

> The fact that you prefer not to use the DXcluster system or any other 
> similar potentially two way communication arrangement in contesting 
> isn't necessarily everyone's wish

I'm not alone - SO (unassisted) is usually the best supported category in
all contests that make a distinction between SO and SOA. 

> so you are coming across as knocking everyone who does, be they HF or 
> VHF+ operators,

I'm knocking the rules - not the individuals who operate within the rules.

> as tarnished if they do not imitate your particular modus operandi.

SO is usually the best supported category.

> Not the best way to persuade your position is the best and

Not the best - just the most popular.

> we should all follow you lead and go backwards.

Yes - back to keeping RF in, and the internet out.

73,
Paul EI5DI
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