If all the guys chiming in about spots were spending the time doing antenna
work or studying propagation charts, maybe they would be have better scores.
Come on guys, lets get back to radio, antennas, etc. The constant focus on
computer spotting is not what the hobby is about. Its about communicating by
radio.
As far as I'm concerned, the more spots the merrier. As I troll the bands
unassisted, I mark the freqs with packet pile-ups and come back in 10 mins and
almost always work'm first call.
If you see someone you know, spot them. Club menber? fine. Someone you just
admire as a contester? fine. Rare DX? fine (although I never understood this,
why give competition the juicy mult?). At some point soon, doesn't the band
map created by spots end up resembling the tuning dial on the radio and it
doesn't matter how many more friends spot friends?
Lets Play Radio, not computer. Okay?
Ed N1UR
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