[UK-CONTEST] CQ-100 et al

[Gerry Lynch]

Don Field wrote:
> In another room are those who believe that if there’s a connection to
> commercial telecomms links (Internet, etc.) it’s not amateur radio, I
> suspect this is a peculiarly British phenomenon, deriving from the old Post
> Office monopoly which prevented such links.
>   
On a minor factual point, third party traffic was prohibited pretty much 
universally in Europe, Asia and Africa - it wasn't just here.
> But it does all make the job of people like the editors of QST and RadCom a
> tough one. Where do they draw the line? 

I understand the sentiment, but something that plugs straight into the 
telephone network at both ends without any radio connection is, in my 
book, clearly over the line.

I agree, though, I wouldn't get too excited about CQ-100 when there is 
PLT to worry about.  I can, however, wryly observe that it has as much 
to do with amateur radio as breeding roses.

And I'd still feel like a pillock using callsigns on the phone.

73

Gerry GI0RTN