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Re: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog

To: DXer <hfdxmonitor@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog
From: Kelly Taylor <ve4xt@mymts.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:54:18 -0500
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Hi Vince,

Very simple: unassisted means you can't receive spots, not that you can't send 
them.

Self-spotting restrictions aren't limited to unassisted, they apply to all. 

73, kelly, ve4xt 



Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 17, 2017, at 13:32, DXer <hfdxmonitor@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Kelly,
> 
> My message was not clear on what I was commenting. I meant the act of 
> self-spotting, not skimmer. Although skimmer could be considered 'passive' 
> self-spotting, I guess.
> 
> If you are unassisted, why is self-spotting even considered? It should not 
> even be possible, or you are not unassisted.
> 
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
> 
>>> On 2017-04-17 2:23 PM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Again, if the decision was to participate in the unassisted category, why 
>>> is self-spotting or not an issue. Unassisted means no access to the 
>>> benefits of spotting, sent or received, self or otherwise.
>> 
>> Not quite: you have no control over whether someone unrelated to your 
>> operation (or on CW, Skimmer) spots you, so your being spotted in that way 
>> doesn't affect your unassisted status. If it were otherwise, there could be 
>> zero, or very few, who still qualify as unassisted at contest end. Nearly 
>> everyone gets spotted.
>> 
>> It's when you or your designate spots you in an effort to boost your score 
>> does it become a rules issue.
>> 
>> 73, kelly, ve4xt
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> As for internet access or not, I believe the RF based cluster still exist 
>>> in some places. It may not be as common as in years past, but if available, 
>>> it cannot be ignored by the rules.
>>> 
>>> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
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>> 

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