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[Tom GM4FDM]

graciousness and gentlemanly conduct
and humour are not normally to be found in the same sentence as 40m

Tom
GM4FDM



On 30/05/2011 19:11, Callum's iPhone wrote:
> I believe Bob agrees with me Paul, that this is a rules based sport.
> The "spirit" for me is the graciousness and gentlemanly conduct that
> we often see on 40m - and a good sense of humour :)
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> Callum McCormick
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> Away from my desk right now..
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> On 30 May 2011, at 18:38, Paul O'Kane<pokane at ei5di.com>  wrote:
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>> On 30/05/2011 15:28, Bob Henderson wrote:
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>>> So far as I am aware all contest rules require you to operate
>>> within the
>>> terms of your licence.  Deliberate interference is outside those
>>> terms.
>> No one was suggesting deliberate interference.
>> We both know that some rigs are very much worse
>> than others in terms of key clicks, and using a
>> a "clicky" rig gives a definite competitive
>> advantage.
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>> In your subsequent post you said
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>>> Whether something appears semantic to you, me or anyone else
>>> matters little.  What matters is the rules the sponsors lay
>>> down and how they choose to interpret them.
>> There's nothing semantic about key clicks, deliberate
>> or otherwise, and yet I'm not aware of any contester
>> ever being penalised for that reason.
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>> There are many things than some contesters do, within
>> the rules, that are nevertheless against the spirit of
>> contesting.  These things matter, regardless of the
>> specific rules for a contest.
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>> Either you accept that there is such a thing as "the
>> spirit of the contest", or you don't.  You haven't
>> said one way or the other.
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>> 73,
>> Paul EI5DI
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>>> Bob, 5B4AGN
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>>> On 30 May 2011 13:38, Paul O'Kane<pokane at ei5di.com
>>> <mailto:pokane at ei5di.com>>  wrote:
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>>>     On 30/05/2011 13:24, Callum McC wrote:
>>>
>>>> The rules of the game are to win, within the rules. That's the
>>>     spirit.
>>>
>>>     Not true!  WPX has no rule prohibiting key clicks.
>>>     Key clicks give a competitive advantage, but are
>>>     against the spirit of the contest.
>>>
>>>     Anyone disagree?
>>>
>>>     If you do disagree, I expect you will have no
>>>     objection to key clicks from myself or anyone
>>>     else in future contests.
>>>
>>>     73,
>>>     Paul EI5DI
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