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Re: [CQ-Contest] N1MM's Embrace of Self-Spotting

To: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>, cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] N1MM's Embrace of Self-Spotting
From: "Mike VE9AA ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca" <ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:18:39 -0500 (EST)
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
I think you might check your Math Pete.
If I stayed on the same run frequency, for the entire 48 hour contest, it would be 6 (spots per hour) x 48 (hrs) = 288 spots. (not 2880) You can only self spot with the new N1MM macro once/10 minutes. (not EVERY single minute)..that's 6 times in a clock hour.

Conversely, when I CQ on CW, I am generating 10, 20 , 30 skimmer hits each time I CQ up to a max of skimmers that hear me, but the RBN & telnet clusters filter that to also only spot me about every 10 minutes. (as I understand it). Pretty much the same thing. 288 spots for a 48 hr CW contest if I never move.

In reality, it will be less than 288. Sometimes most people need to S&P. Sometimes the pileup will be too large and you won't WANT spots. etc.

I am not sure what the issue is.

Please explain the issue.

        Mike VE9AA
   ------ Original Message ------
   From: pete.n4zr@gmail.com
   To: ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca
   Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2022 2:50 PM
   Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] N1MM's Embrace of Self-Spotting

             2,880 spots per 48-hour         contest
     73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
web server at <https://reversebeacon.net>.
For spots, please use your favorite
"retail" DX cluster.</pre> On 11/30/2022 12:37 PM, Mike VE9AA ve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca wrote: Folks. Please read the release notes before overreacting. As always; it's ALL in the details. Version 1.0.9727 (November 29, 2022) Allow self spotting in ARRL contests (and other contest upon request from the sponsor). Use {SpotMe} macro in a function or bandmap button. You must be in run mode. You can only spot yourself on the same frequency every 10 minutes. (Coded by AB2ZY, N1MM) Mike VE9AA _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest



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