Technically, no, because it is not a dx spotting network.
73 -- Paul VO1HE
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Hoppe
> Sent: December 1, 2006 02:43
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Looking in the mirror
>
> Since you are on the subject of "assisted" or not... What
> about these partial call data bases? Some of us copy the
> whole call and ask for a repeat (or two) if needed. Would
> using a partial call database or a database from last year's
> contest to fill in the exchange constitute getting assistance?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know...
> Pat
> WW9R
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tree
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:29 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Looking in the mirror
>
>
> Shelby - K4WW writes:
>
> > IMHO, all of this becomes moot, if, after any/all
> contest(s), you can
> > look yourself in the mirror, and be convinced that,
> regardless of the
> > category, you did everything within your power to "observe all
> > competition rules for fair and ethical operation as well as all
> > regulations for Amateur Radio in my country." I was taught, very
> > early, that operating within the spirit
> and
> > intent of the rules was far more important than the score, or the
> placement
> > of that score, among all others! So far..."it works for me"!
>
> I think part of the problem is that we have different tints
> on our mirrors, and what one person might think is an okay
> practice is seen as being not okay by someone else. One of
> the great values of a list like cq-contest, is that we can
> discuss some of these finer points and hopefully have some
> kind of consensus on what is, and what isn't, accceptable.
>
> I believe that those stations who are in contention to make
> the top ten, or a new record, need to hold themselves up to
> the highest interpretation of the rules. If WB5WBW who is
> trying to work a clean sweep with 100 watts and a dipole
> happens to ask WB5BWB across town if he has found VE8/VY1
> yet, that isn't such a big deal. However, if I was operating
> W5WMU and needed a multiplier, I would think everyone would
> have the expectation that I would do that without asking
> anyone for help.
>
> If I started saying: "Where is VE8?" and someone looked at
> their packet screen and told me - is that not getting
> assistance in spotting? This isn't even a gray area in the
> rules in my opinion. It gets worse on SSB, where the loud
> stations often have an audience during the contest - and many
> of them are happy to help out if they have the opportunity.
>
> Tree N6TR
> tree@kkn.net
>
> PS: The correct answer to someone asking where VE8 is - would be:
> "Between VE7 and KL7". :-)
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