Maybe I'm a bit bleary eyed from starting a new job the day after cqww cw, or maybe some of the spotting abusers are getting the word that they are being watched, but this report is a bit shorter tha
Please feel free to forward this to other reflectors, organization lists, and individuals that may be interested. Another big weekend for the spotting network. 49342 spots in the database for the wee
... ... OH3ED is not a valid Finnish call. ... OH2DR is not a valid Finnish call. ... OH2DSE is not a valid Finnish call. To me this is systematic activity, whoever is doing it and for whatever reaso
David, have your researches ever resulted in disqualification of "spotted" stations? 2007/11/26, K1TTT <K1TTT@arrl.net>: _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Con
R3GCK does not sound like valid call either. 2007/11/27, Jukka Klemola <jukka.klemola@elisanet.fi>: _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com h
Of course they are not valid. The letters of the suffixes are just close to each other on the keyboard under the left hand. :-)) Who is doing this? Well, take a look at Internet service provider and
I am amazed at the detail and content, its fascinating. It shows Big Bro is watching you hi!! 73 David G3XYP PS Kudos to the sysops on the cluster, amazing job throughout the weekend, you guys get th
Not to mention the fact these calls spell out FOCUS, WILL, HIHA, CLEAR. 73, Zack W9SZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.co
I love it when a plan comes together... the owner of the anonymous proxy server is apparently worried about the image of his service and doesn't like it being used for nefarious purposes. So this gro
The abusers of the spotting network just demean themselves, I just make the data available so that perhaps some peer pressure can be brought to help them see the error of their ways. And time has pro
As a newer contester, I'm really amazed at how anyone can get satisfaction from doing well when they cheat. Is there money (sponsorship) involved that I'm not aware of? Any monetary windfall from doi
Different paths I guess. My own method has been private communications of one sort or the other. Scarlet letters and public outings have proven to not always be the best options. YMMV. -73 de Mike N3
Dave K1TTT is right. If there is a better way to educate operators that these sorts of actions are wrong then please step up to the plate, Hans, and make your suggestion. Private communications on ma
Author: Charles Chandler <charles_chandler@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:28:53 -0600
I'll throw in with Dave and Dave on this one. We are a society, and one of the ways a society regulates itself is by saying "Shame! Shame!" loudly and publicly when a member does something outside th
Fair enough. First, the task here isn't to "educate the masses". ("the masses", what a patronizing term!) The task is to clean up the act of a tiny, tiny minority. And the solution is painfully obvi
And that has happened, and logs have been withdrawn, but does that educate the 'masses' that such things are being watched and are out of bounds? How much publicity is given by the contest sponsors a
Well, not much that interesting in the rest of the file. I added it to the zip file on my web site if you want to look in more detail. Lots of spots for cy2zt/2, and a group for zs8t. All but 2 uses
Well there you have it then. Your good work can and does catch cheaters, and when presented to the contest sponsors, does get logs withdrawn. Good job. The contesting community is in your debt. But a
several years ago i was still into self spotting, I had no idea it was looked down on if you were using packet and were getting assistance I thought hey packet (dx spots) is dx spots after one contes