Well here I go again for about the 100th time. The best spotting network is you
sitting in front of your receiver finding stations to work and then working
them. If you need to use spotting networks during a contest you're not
contesting. If you work a 100 stations during a contest without the aid of a
'spotting network' you can sit back in your chair with a smile full of pride
that you, and you alone, without any help, made those 100 contacts. Next
contest you can set a goal of 150 etc etc, but you will always have the pride
of knowing you did it, without any help.
When I see the postings for SOA(single op assisted) I don't even look at them.
To me SOA=I'm not capable of finding stations to work on my own please help me.
Stop using crutches like: I'm in it for the fun or My station is not good
enough, ad nauseam. I'm in it for the fun to and believe me my station is
really not good enough either but you know what, occasionally, not very often,
I sneak in and get a certificate. Then I really sit back in my chair with a big
grin and say to myself I'm a better contester than any SOA.
MAL N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
http://geocities.com/n7mal/
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Holmes
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 14:18
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Spotting Networks
Good Morning everyone:
As I am getting ready to play in the contest this weekend, i was
wondering what spotting sources everyone uses for those contests that
allow spotting.
I have typically used the cluster at DX central and used the filters on
my software or those at DX Central to filter out spots that i dont want
(i generally filter any that dont originate near me (to help cut down
the noise)
I am more of a "for fun" Contester, as with my IC-706MKIIG I dont have a
serious chance in any contest, but I do like to play, and I want to make
the most of my limited time. In fact some times i will enter contests
as a Single-assisted to be able to use spotting networks -- like I said
-- i have no hope of winning, I just want to have fun.
I use N1MM and I love the bandmap features that it has.
Thanks
TIM
W8TAH
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