Well, you are right, and that's will not change in the future.
Russian DX Contest have the same "self-spot" allowed now.
Maybe, this is a good solution to have more people involved
in radiocontesting, but I will be uncomfortable forever with
PY2NY (me!!) making self-spot.
Slowly, I'll be part of that mass (important, of course) of
participants making their 200, 500 contacts, just to find old
friends, remember good times, and nothing more.
Always good to know you're active in the art of writing,
dear Jim. 73 DX.
And for all other guys, now you can spot me frequently! ah ah ah
Vitor, PY2NY - Jaboticabal, SP Brasil
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PY2NY / SP9NY / V26NY - Vitor Luis Aidar dos Santos
http://military-jeep-brasil.blogspot.com.br/
Em qui., 9 de mar. de 2023 às 23:17, Jim Neiger <n6tj@sbcglobal.net>
escreveu:
>
>
>
>
> A year ago, the ARRL surprised most of us with the rules change that
> self spotting will be allowed in their contests. Numerous opinions were
> stated on the Contesting Reflector, and I will not regurgitate them
> here. But I'd like to offer a couple of my own, for whatever they're
> worth.
>
> 1. Some time ago, The ARRL Contest Advisory Committee posted a
> so-called white paper on the ARRL Home Page, entitled "HF Contesting -
> Good Practices, Interpretations and Suggestions" which stated in
> Paragraph 6) Spotting and Use of Spots,
> a) "Self spotting is the practice of announcing your own call and run
> frequency on the spotting network. A few contests have categories that
> allow self-spotting, but most don't. For example, ARRL contest rules
> specifically prohibit both self-spotting and requesting spotting by
> other stations. It's a form of CQ-ing that does not take place on the
> amateur bands, JUST A STEP AWAY FROM MAKING PHONE CALLS TO SOLICIT
> CONTACTS".
>
> 2. I think that the League, or its Contest Advisory Committee, or ??
> should have solicited opinions from active contesters.
>
> 3. It was interesting to read, or hear, statements of denial from ARRL
> CAC and/or Directors who said that they really didn't have a say in this
> radical change of self spotting. Who is running this show anyway? It
> certainly ain't we members.
>
> 4. In the recent ARRL DX CW and SSB contests, I found it noteworthy to
> see who decided they needed to self spot to win, or compete. Kudos to
> Andy AE6Y (at his P49Y operation in the recent ARRL DX SSB) comment on
> 3830 that "he didn't self spot, and he disapproved of it on principle",
> but may be forced to change his ways.
>
> QUESTION: My interpretation of Paragraph 1., above, how come Self
> Spotting doesn't make one "Assisted" or Unlimited? Self Spotters have
> "called CQ" on something other than an amateur band.
>
> The genie's out of the bottle. If a contest is going to allow Self
> Spotting, simply move those who do to the Unlimited column. Let's see if
> anyone reverts back to our fondly remembered Old School.
>
> Very 73,
> Jim Neiger N6TJ
>
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