[VHFcontesting] internet contest

[Bill Olson]

Of course if you just want to make contacts and don't plan to send in a log, pretty much all of this stuff is OK.. I'm not saying that's the case with everyone you heard, Ron, but contest ARE a great time to get on and make contacts because of the increased activity..

I wonder how the heck is all this going to get policed, or if it's even possible..?

bill, k1dy




> Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:48:00 -0500
> To: vhfcontesting at contesting.com
> From: wz1v at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: [VHFcontesting] internet contest
> 
> Thinking over this past contest, I'm a bit perplexed about a few observed 
> internet related practices:
> 
> 1. Viewing Pingjockey while operating WSJT. I did. There were people making 
> skeds during the contest. Is that legit now?  How about posting statements 
> like "Calling CQ now on .140" ?  Is that really OK?
> 
> 2. APRS Rover tracking. Findu.com and the like. Did everyone check this 
> out? I looked at it right before the contest and could see where all the 
> rovers were. Very nice! What I don't understand is why can't everyone view 
> this? I don't think this is spotting. It's geographic information, ie. is 
> the rover behind schedule getting to his first spot or is he already there? 
> It doesn't spot their operating frequency or anything like that. If it's 
> legit for anyone to simply view Pingjockey, why is it not ok for Single Ops 
> to view this? Is it just me or has the definition of "assisted" become 
> unclear?
> 
> BTW, got a real kick out of the guy saying he was a WI-FI rover, look for 
> my CQ's on 802.11b channel 3! Is that really in the amateur portion of the 
> band?
> Did anyone work him? Am I missing something here or should we all be 
> looking at how to modify our wireless cards for use with a linear 
> amplifier? CQ Wifi DX! Let me through your firewall pleeze, I promise not 
> to give disease!
> 
> -73, Ron WZ1V
> 
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