On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 12:10:46AM +0000, Scott Currier wrote:
>
> I have to agree with that statement. I remember the early days when spotting
> was done on 2 meters and was local. Worked great and it still looks the same
> on the internet. Hey if it works, don't fix it.
Before the wide-spread interconnection of clusters, a packet spot on one
cluster would not result in a packet pileup. The overall number of spots
that any individual station would see was much more modest - few stations
behaved as packet zombies. Self-spotting would be pointless. The internet
has really, really changed the dynamics of the cluster and wrought a lot
of damage upon contesting.
> So, why are spots getting the bad rap?
Because they've harmed the sport.
--
Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
kenharker@kenharker.com
http://www.kenharker.com/
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