Ed;
It appears that you are saying that self-spotting is allowed for the WRTC
participants. Where do you get this? The Competition Rules at
https://www.wrtc2022.it/en/competition-rules-29.asp
<https://www.wrtc2022.it/en/competition-rules-29.asp> seem to explicitly outlaw
this. What are we missing?
73,
Jack, W6FB
> On Jun 27, 2023, at 1:58 PM, Edward Sawyer <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>
> wrote:
>
> Sorry but activating a callsign block is not the same as broadcasting them
> continually over the cluster when no one else can do it.
>
> Such decisions should not even be the sole responsibility of WRTC – they
> should be overlaying passively – not hijacking.
>
> Ed N1UR
>
> From: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 2:54 PM
> To: Edward Sawyer <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WRTC Countdown Is On (K3ZJ
>
> Kind of like how using a callsign block that had not been activated in nearly
> 30 years was re-opened up just for WRTC? Nobody complained an ounce then -
> in fact it was lauded. That certainly detracted from working other stations.
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
>
> On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 2:16 PM Edward Sawyer
> <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com<mailto:EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>>
> wrote:
> Hi Rich. However, you are affecting the scores of other participants by
> pulling Qs away with a tool that is not allowed by others. As an example, if
> a record was possible, and scores are lower, this is an unacceptable outcome
> for a group hijacking a contest. No longer overlaying, but selfishly
> influencing. Its just not acceptable in my opinion.
>
> Ed N1UR
>
> From: Richard F DiDonna NN3W <richnn3w@gmail.com<mailto:richnn3w@gmail.com>>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 2:13 PM
> To: Edward Sawyer
> <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com<mailto:EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>>
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com<mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WRTC Countdown Is On (K3ZJ
>
> I mean we're only competing with ourselves within the shell of the IARU
> contest so I don't see what the big deal is. We're scored differently, we're
> categorized differently, etc.
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
>
> On Tue, Jun 27, 2023 at 1:30 PM Edward Sawyer
> <EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com<mailto:EdwardS@advanced-conversion.com>>
> wrote:
> Thanks for this interesting info. There has been virtually nothing relayed
> by the WRTC Committee to the outside world on what is going to happen there.
> No site information and obviously no mention of drastic inclusions like
> patronage self-spotting.
>
> Personally, I think that self-spotting on SSB (which in my opinion is
> seriously wrong to hijack an on-going contest in this way) when no one else
> competing can do so within the rules, is completely out of bounds. To
> "overlay yourself" onto a competition for another purpose is one thing -
> which I have no objection to. However, to actually then introduce
> interaction which will PULL Qs from the normal contest participants in favor
> of your overlay is unsportsmanlike and unethical.
>
> This is a serious mistake in my opinion and a very dangerous precedent being
> set. I implore the WRTC group to not do this. Even the HQ stations are not
> allowed to self-spot in this contest.
>
> Ed N1UR
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