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
>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|