Has anybody given thought to asking the people who own/operate the various clusters, to voluntarily shut them down during contest periods? What did we do before there were clusters and packet? We fou
Yeah, I remember those days. Two-meter spotting nets that have been replaced by packet cluster. Stations running "California Kilowatts." The more things change, the more they stay the same. Packet cl
You want to cut down on QSO counts for every one? Shut down the clusters. A lot of hams get on during the contests to work new DX countries or work a few here and there. Bad move IMHO. 73 Rich NN3W _
We need to encourage the casual operators who use Packet as a means to increase country totals to work contests. Shutting off packet will discourage activity from casual ops and we do not need that.
As repeated many times... the cluster spotting network was designed, built, and is operated by and for contesters. The use of it during the week between contests was an afterthought that was original
various Bad answer. I don't know of anyone who wants to do away with the SOA Class of participant. The discussion isn't about banning the use of clusters (or online equivalents). The discussion is a
This would certainly solve the problem of cheating, however... There are classes where it is legal to use spotting for contests. Also, these clusters don't serve contesters exclusively. A large part
Well, I sure opened up a can of worms, didn't I? At least it got the subject changed from Cheating. Flame away, I have the fireproof suit on. LOL!!!!!! Dick W0RAA ____________________________________
Author: "Paul J. Piercey" <p.piercey@nl.rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:06:36 -0000
To paraphrase Dr. Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park.... Cheaters will find a way. 73 -- Paul VO1HE _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://
Simple, as in empty the ocean with a teaspoon W3PP _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-co
Let me try to answer this. It has been answered before but for some unknown reason it seems to fall on deaf ears. I am ex-packet-cluster sysop from the earliest days of packet clusters. The packet cl
You think non-contesters hate contest weekends now, just try this and watch the outrage among them at contesters! 73s John AA5JG http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest ______________
Dick-w0raa a écrit : Yes you did. But leaving contesting apart, a "no cluster week-end" would be a great way of helping people rediscover DX ! -- VFO knob preservation society. _______________
It would be like the days of old, when we had to find the DX the old fashioned way; look for it. Today, we just wait until somebody spots it to a cluster, then we go get it. Progress is great, don't
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY FOLLOWS -- Agreed. To a truly dedicated cheater, it's the cheating that is the fun, not the contesting. Contest sponsors have an obligation to root these people out and pub