So, how do we limit "random" spotting by friends (or paid spotters) made
in advance and coordinated by a third party?
I say this, because in the early daze of NPOTA (where self spotting is
allowed) I had a friend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan spot me when
i'd call him with a frequency and mode. Similarly now for Michigan State
Parks on the Air, and Parks on the air (two which allow self spotting) I
announce on social media (Facebook) and the QRP-l reflector, my
location, and ask folks who work me or hear me to spot me. Each spot
generates half dozen or so new contacts on a typical outing.
I've never done this with a contest which does not allow spotting, but
it would be very easy to organize. Besides, even without coordination a
fellow within ground wave could monitor the bands for a friend, and spot
whenever a "run" frequency changed.
It seems to me that so many types of "assistance" are allowed for single
operator, that adding spotting networks would be a small addition.
But, since the contests are run by and for the "Big gun winners" my pip
squoke comment will gain no traction.
72/73 de n8xx Hg
QRP >99.44% of the time
On 4/17/2017 10:41 AM, cq-contest-request@contesting.com wrote:
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Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:36:31 -0400
From:jimk8mr@aol.com
To:wa5rtg@gmail.com,sawyered@earthlink.net
Cc:cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Thoughts on DQs in CQWW
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There is some ado in self spotting in SSB, though I agree that friends doing it
is a bit much for a DQ, absent other issues.
Perhaps we need to limit spotting to X spots per hour per station? Whether it
is done by disinterested ops, friends or oneself? Could the network shut off
excess spots for all stations, while letting us in the basket of undesirables
in W8 spot ourselves a few times until we reach our quota, when nobody else
will spot us?
73 - Jim K8MR
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