Agreed 100% with that.
Any off-air means (except your own brain) to determine callsign or
exchange should be assisted.
73
Ria, N2RJ
On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:55 PM, Richard Thorne <rthorne@rthorne.net> wrote:
> The real discussion here is what is considered 'Assisted'.
>
> Here's my opinion:
>
> - If your using Super Check Partial, your Assisted
> - If your using Packet/Telnet, your Assisted
> - If your using a history database, your Assisted
>
> If you really want to go single op non-assisted, turn off all of the help me
> figure out the other ops call and exchange data....
>
> Rich - N5ZC
>
>
> On 10/20/2017 7:23 AM, jamesdavidcain@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> Lessee, now. This discussion began concerning the ARRL Sweepstakes
>> contest(s).
>> Seems to me that a legitimate entry must follow the rules for the
>> exchange,
>> and those rules are specific. I don't see where any of the exchange
>> elements
>> can be fudged, or "negotiated."
>> If you don't plan to submit your SS log you can fudge anything you want
>> --
>> except your call sign. But that's not playing fair.
>> K1TN
>>
>> 4.1. A consecutive serial number;
>>
>> 4.2. Precedence;
>>
>> 4.2.1. "Q" for Single Op QRP (5 Watts output or less);
>>
>> 4.2.2. "A" for Single Op Low Power (up to 150 W output);
>>
>> 4.2.3. "B" for Single Op High Power (greater than 150 W output);
>>
>> 4.2.4. "U" for Single Op Unlimited Single-Op Unlimited High Power and
>> Single-Op Unlimited Low Power both send "U")
>>
>> 4.2.5. "M" for Multi-Op (Multiop High Power and Multiop Low Power both
>> send
>> "M")
>>
>> 4.2.6. "S" for School Club;
>>
>> 4.3. Your Callsign (remember that you must include your call sign during
>> the
>> exchange)
>>
>> 4.4. Check
>>
>> 4.4.1. The last 2 digits of the year of first license for either the
>> operator or the station.
>>
>> 4.4.2. An entry must send the same Check throughout the entire contest.
>>
>> 4.5. ARRL/RAC Section (click here for the official list
>> <http://www.arrl.org/contest-sections-list> )
>>
>> -----------
>> I've been meaning to change things up anyway, just to keep them on their
>> toes.
>> 73
>> Ria, N2RJ
>> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 4:31 PM Art Boyars <artboyars@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> When I saw the post about Call History Files for SS, and then saw the
>>> post
>>> for the site where you can get them, I was tempted to put in some bogus
>>> data -- change CK 60 to CK 69; change name Art to name Ari. But I'm not
>>> quite that cranky. Yet.
>>>
>>> 73, Art K3KU
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 12:48 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where possible, I routinely "update" my exchange from the last contest,
>>>> just to confound those who use "pre-loaded" data file crutches.
>>>>
>>>> 73, de Hans, K0HB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Art Boyars
>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:01 PM
>>>> To: CQ-Contest Reflector
>>>> Subject: [CQ-Contest] "It's just to save on typing"
>>>>
>>>> E-mail chatting with N4ZR, who has relocated from WV to MD. Pete muses
>>>> that a lot of people who rely on SCP or Call History (or whatever it is)
>>>> "to save on typing" will bust the QSO by logging him as WV.
>>>>
>>>> I can see it now -- a cry for making the data files official; perhaps
>>>> prohibiting people from relocating or using a different name.
>>>>
>>>> "All participants must register in the official Call History File. Your
>>>> log must contain the data as reported in that File. Scoring will be in
>>>> accordance with that File."
>>>>
>>>> Just think of all the typing we'll save!
>>>>
>>>> 73, Art K3KU
>>>> who hopes you took this in fun (sort of)
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