If someone could explain why we HAVE to have spotting, it might make the discussion more relevant. We got by for 60 years without it and now all of a sudden we can't do a contest without spots??? She
Suppose we change the rules to allow self spotting in the assisted category. What might be the downsides of that? 73 John AF5CC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list
Why do we have to have cars? Nobody has to have anything. Spotting and RBN exists and I doubt that it is going to go away anytime soon. Nobody has to use spots. It is sure nice to get spotted at time
Author: Christian Schneider <prickler.schneider@t-online.de>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:40:12 +0200
Allowing selfspots means CQing on the internet including twitter and Facebook postings with an attracting picture, announcement "Now on 21250 beaming XYZ", written in languages of the target area. It
No because the benefit is gained by being spotted not by spotting. So you would still have people asking to be spotted or having friends do it, etc. We already have self spotting built in because of
*/"The clusters were created for DXing not contesting."/* This statement is absolutely, 100% wrong. The original Packet Cluster was designed for contesting. If you don't believe me, ask the designers
Perhaps. We used 2M repeater voice nets to alert others to DX (and a lesser extent for contests) before the clusters came about. The voice nets were gradually replaced by 2M "clusters" eventually oft
I agree! AND Before Packet it was a Local FM simplex channel, or large groups even had a repeater where they could announce spots. Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.c
See "Packet With a Purpose," by James D. Cain, K1TN, QST, August 1990, page 54.-- K1TN--*/"The clusters were created for DXing not contesting."/* This statement is absolutely, 100% wrong. The origina
Spotting makes some of the skills required to contest and work DX less useful, but it makes other skills more useful. Knowing that the station at the other end has a packet pileup helps me determine
If you are seeing many spots before they are workable, one of those other skills to which you refer needs more work. That is, knowing your station and setting filters to keep you from wasting time cl
exactly.....and if memory serves me right, Dick and a partner (K1EA was maybe involved?) started a company, Cerulean (I think) , and morphed the packet cluster into something law enforcement and publ
Setting spot filters right will help guessing what is the best spot to click. Finding new variables for optimizing the operating efficiency is one of the near-future developments. To see the spot dev
Irrespective of who created the cluster and for what, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of contesting and its operators cannot be forced to shut it down. That much is true: whether it's sad, bu
And if they did shut it down, then it would interfere with the Assisted categories. 73 John AF5CC _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com htt
Will a human operator still be necessary? 73 Tom W7WHY _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/c
Absolutely - and the rules will try to define what human consciousness really is. Maybe they'll attempt something like "using blood for energy source and neuron I/O." Lotsa luck. 73, Pete N4ZR Check