So which contest software will be the first to add, "self-spot every 15
seconds"?
Seems ARRL is back on its secrecy kick. I just renewed my ARRL membership
for the 52nd year. It may be my last.
Barry W2UP
On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 10:36 AM PY2NY <py2ny.vitor@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good afternoon.
>
> I don't know exactly what to say or think about. My first impression
> isn't good, including for those guys that are always "Assisted".
> DXCluster will have thousands of self-spots.
> Thanks God I'm always "no-Assisted"...
>
> 73 DX and see you all next weekend.
> .
> ..
> ...
> --------------------------------
> PY2NY / SP9NY / V26NY - Vitor Luis Aidar dos Santos
> http://military-jeep-brasil.blogspot.com.br/
>
>
>
> Em qua., 16 de fev. de 2022 às 09:23, Randy Thompson <k5zd@outlook.com>
> escreveu:
>
> > From the ARRL Contest Update today:
> >
> > "New Rules in effect for all ARRL HF Contests in June
> > Starting with the ARRL International Digital Contest, in all categories
> > that allow assistance (Unlimited), the use of online and other
> non-amateur
> > radio platforms including but not limited to social media, live video
> > streaming, and internet chat rooms will be allowed. In all Unlimited and
> > Multioperator categories, the prohibition of self-spotting, and asking
> > another station to spot you, will also be removed."
> >
> > Wow. It was one thing for the VHF contests to allow use of chat rooms
> and
> > telephone calls, now this is extended to all HF contests. It should be
> > interesting to see what unintended consequences result from allowing
> > multi-ops and assisted competitors to spot themselves. You could spot
> > yourself with every CQ if you wanted to. Or you can call people on the
> > phone and ask them to get on the air. Or send out email reminders to work
> > you during the contest.
> >
> > It is likely to have the most impact on SSB to produce spotting equal to
> > what the RBN does for CW and RTTY.
> >
> > For an organization that has always been so timid and conservative on
> rule
> > changes, the ARRL seems to have sprung this one without much consultation
> > with the contest community. I assume it is in reaction to the W2RE
> > incident several years ago in ARRL DX where he used live streaming on
> > Facebook during the contest.
> >
> >
> > Randy K5ZD
> >
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