The problem I have with this progress is that you really cant avoid it.You are going to be directly affected by Skimmer/Packet/Internet spotting any time youre participating in a contest.Some have sa
Again, I would suggest that these two are the fault not of the spotting network, but of improper *use* of the network. Blaming it on the network is like blaming the Bank of America for armed robbery.
That's how contests in the past were. Or at least that's how I remember them being when I started contesting. Dupes were a BAD thing and you DID get penalized for having any! Not just a percentage, b
Interesting discussion but one rule change could obviate most if not all Skimmer/Packet/Internet problems. Institute a QSY rule as in the Sprint. No more frequency wars, no more packet pileups, no mo
Yeah, just very little thing left - to inform and to explain all of this to some 5,000+ casual CQ-WW participants. 73 Yuri VE3DZ _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing li
Problem is - it is very easy to work around. Just change the call slightly, and presto - spotting works again. In this example, just change the call to P6/G3SXW, or P5/G4SXW - you get the idea. Just
Now there is a truly EXCELLENT idea. Why didn't I think of that!!!!! 73, de Hans, K0HB -- "Just a boy and his radio" -- Proud Member of: A1 Operators - http://www.arrl.org/awards/a1-op/ MWA - http://