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

[W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>]

It is an easy mistake to make especially in the heat of the contest.

Mike W0MU

On 11/1/2013 4:17 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
> 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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