Just because you have internet connectivity does not mean you are using
it to receive spots. There are commands on every DX cluster for
disabling receipt of spots. For example, on an AR-node, "set/dx/output
off". This way, you can send self-spots (or any spots) without receiving
spots.
73,
Steve, N2IC
On 04/17/2017 07:47 AM, Rich Assarabowski wrote:
Mark:
Don't get me wrong, I'm in favor of keeping the single-op category, always have
been. But prohibiting self-spotting in single-op unassisted means these
enforcement issues will continue to hound us ... And if the rules are
changed to allow self-spotting, how does one self-spot in single-op without the
Internet?
That was my point.
--- Rich K1CC
-----Original Message-----
From: MARK BAILEY [mailto:kd4d@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:05 AM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com; Rich Assarabowski
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog
Hi Rich:
I do not agree that forcing everyone who wants to compete onto the internet ("nail
in the coffin for the single operator categories") is the right answer - I think we
should retain single-operator categories.
Clearly, the assisted and multi-operator categories will continue to move more
and more on to the internet (self-spotting, social media, etc.). There should
continue to be single operator categories for the luddites like me who want the
option to play on the radio - and these categories should prohibit
self-spotting.
There may be cheating that cannot be detected, similar to the situation with power
cheating and remote receivers, but that is not a sufficient reason to eliminate
categories. Otherwise, we end up with a single category: "anything goes".
73,
Mark, KD4D
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