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Re: [CQ-Contest] Avoiding spotting other stations on your run frequency

To: somata90924@mypacks.net, CQ Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Avoiding spotting other stations on your run frequency
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 06:17:10 -0400
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Nobody *should*, Joe, but misteaks happen. I posted that in response to an off-reflector message during CQWWSSB saying that a number of such spots were being made. If you are using stored messages in any mode, even so much as a stored CQ, then the normal operating sequence will ensure that you switch to Run mode and the program will not spot Run QSOs.

As a further safeguard, the Spot All S&P QSOs configuration is not "sticky" - you have to manually select it each time you start MM. My guess is that the folks who did this did not understand the program very well - hence my message.

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

On 10/31/2013 10:02 PM, somata90924@mypacks.net wrote:
WHY in Gods name would anyone do that?

Joe w6vnr

-----Original Message-----
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Sent: Oct 26, 2013 9:04 AM
To: CQ Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Avoiding spotting other stations on your run frequency

We're seeing a number of spots on the cluster network that appear to be
spots of stations people work while running.  Obviously this is
undesirable.  I've just been reminded that there is one scenario in
which this can happen, more or less automatically, with N1MM Logger,
particularly when not using stored messages  If you a) don't hit F1 when
starting to run and b) Have Spot All S&P QSOs selected on the Config
menu, then the program will remain in S&P mode, and as you log each
station its callsign will be spotted.

So please, N1MM users, even if you have no F1 message stored (usually
where CQ or QRL? would be) Hit F1 before you call your first CQ of a new
run.  Better yet, store a CQ message (and maybe some others too.

--
73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the Reverse Beacon Network at
http://reversebeacon.net,
blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com.
For spots, please go to your favorite
ARC V6 or VE7CC DX cluster node.

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