Here is rule # 11
11. Issues concerning remotely controlled operating and DXCC are best dealt
with by each individual carefully considering the ethical limits that he/she
will accept for his/her DXCC and other operating awards. As the premier
operating award in Amateur Radio, DXCC draws intense scrutiny from its
participants. As DX chasers climb up the Standings there will be increased
attention given to these achievements and the owner of these achievements
needs to be comfortable standing behind his/her award and numbers. Peer
attention has always been a part of awards chasing, of course, but in these
times with so many awards and so many players it is more important than ever
to 'play the game' ethically.
"ethical limits that he/she will accept" ; "more important than ever to play
the game ethically"
It would appear to me that the ARRL has given up and now relies on, or
pleads with the operators to have 'ethical limits'. Yes it is more
important than ever because the ARRL has little control over ethical limits.
So the ARRL is aware of the cheating that goes on and will continue to go
on. That coupled with the decline in ethical values in our society
seriously affects the DXCC award.
People have different ethical limits. Some could feel that breaking an
'unreasonable' rule falls within their ethical limits. Yes it is left up to
the individual to decide. But when all DXCC chasers are put in the same
game, i.e. posted standings, it only encourages the bending of the rules.
Doug
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