"Using" a contest to activate

[K4IZ]

As I read the global rules, it seems that only callsign and signal report are strictly required for a valid exchange. WWFF reference number is encouraged, but a contact will remain valid for the program even if it is not exchanged:

3.12 Valid contact exchange
Valid contacts will include an exchange between the activator and the
hunter of their respective call signs, a signal report, and wherever
possible the WWFF reference number.

So what’s to stop someone from participating in a contest to rack up WWFF contacts? Is it acceptable? Ethical? It seems that the “hunters” in that case would likely not even know they were making a WWFF contact, but does that matter?

[Andrew M0YMA]

So what’s to stop someone from participating in a contest to rack up WWFF contacts?

Absolutely nothing 🙂 In fact, it is encouraged – see GreenDay

In the same way, some of the Big DxPeditions have submitted their logs.

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