I think that the rationale behind the CQWW rule is that looking at
spots of your own station would influence/improve an op's decisions
about band choice, antenna choice or direction, etc. To me, that's a
lot different than generic space weather indices.
73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
at <http://reversebeacon.net>, now
spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
For spots, please use your favorite
"retail" DX cluster.
On 12/6/2020 10:35 PM, K9MA wrote:
That makes sense. Strictly speaking, I suppose truly unassisted should
mean no access to the internet at all during the contest. Not even
spaceweather.com.
73,
Scott K9MA
On 12/6/2020 9:07 PM, Randy Thompson wrote:
Each contest may have its own interpretation on this.
The CQ WW rules FAQ addresses this exact question.
Q: If I am a Single Operator, can I use the Reverse Beacon Network
(RBN) or DX Cluster to look for spots of my own callsign?
A: No, this is not permitted. If you do this, you should enter as
Single Operator Assisted.
From https://www.cqww.com/rules_faq.htm
Randy K5ZD
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Subject: [CQ-Contest] RBN Question
So, if I look at my own RBN reports during a contest, am I assisted?
(Not that I've ever done that!)
73,
Scott K9MA
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