I listened a few minutes last year. I have never and will never operate a
"big" station, and I'll never be anywhere near the East coast. I found it
fascinating, though it was hard to stay connected for whatever reason.
--
--
73, Craig Cook - N7OR in Sandy, OR
============================
"...then that's a shame on you."
On 11/22/06, Randy Thompson <k5zd@charter.net> wrote:
>
> The non-amateur means rule applies only during the contest. You can take
> out network TV adverts before the contest announcing your operation if you
> want.
>
> As for the motivation to work one station over another, there are many
> elements of that. Some guys only work rare stations. Does that make it
> unfair to be rare? Some guys only work their friends. Or the loudest
> signals. Is it unfair to be well known or loud?
>
> Based on feedback and web logs, it appears most of the guys who listen to
> the streaming audio are in a position where they can't get to a radio
> (they
> are at work, on a trip, don't have a station, etc.). So it lets them
> experience the contest. This is a good thing.
>
> The majority of comments I received were from guys who enjoyed the
> opportunity to listen to the recording and hear how their signal sounded.
> I
> could provide this just by saying I will post the recorded audio on the
> web.
> (And I plan to!)
>
> The transparency of publicly available audio requires you to be on the top
> of your game. The mistakes and faux pas are there for all to see.
>
> You can judge for yourself during the weekend by listening to the audio
> stream at http://www.k5zd.com/live
>
> Good luck to everyone in the contest this weekend!
>
> Randy, K5ZD
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> > k3bu@optonline.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:46 AM
> > To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Live Audio - K5ZD for CQ WW CW
> >
> >
> >
> > > > Hmmmm, like soliciting contest QSOs by non-amateur means?
> > >
> > > You lost me here. How does this involve soliciting QSOs at all?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Dave KM3T
> >
> >
> > Posting on Internet (non-amateur means) that station will be
> > using live streaming of own audio, where you can hear
> > yourself working that station in real time (~15 sec delay).
> > So if I am casual contester, I will work that station, to
> > hear myself, give him a point, while passing by the other
> > regular W/K stations. The same goes for streaming video -
> > invitation, solicitation of QSOs by non-amateur means.
> >
> > 73 Yuri, K3BU
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