The CQWW rules allow for outbound spotting as an unassisted entry. However, my
advice is that if you are unassisted to avoid any use of the cluster. You’re
only inviting the possibility of unintended access (or worse).
73, John, K1AR
Sent from my iPhone
> On Oct 28, 2021, at 3:15 PM, AB1J via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> wrote:
>
> What's the rule for spotting if you are Unassisted?
>
> Be careful about using the Automatically Spot New S&P QSOs feature. It's not
> unusual for me to make a mistake, mistype the call or just be deaf. I always
> double check the call I've S&Ped, sometimes after I've worked them. When I'm
> sure, I'll spot them manually.
>
> 73,
> Ken, AB1J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
> To: reflector cq-contest <CQ-Contest@Contesting.COM>
> Sent: Thu, Oct 28, 2021 3:50 pm
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Don't forget to spot in CQWW SSB
>
> We have all gotten a little spoiled on CW with the RBN, whose 170+ nodes
> spot everything. Just a reminder, then - Fort Meade has not yet
> released an SSB Skimmer, and until they do (write your Congressperson
> and ask!) those of us operating Assisted will need human help.
>
> If you run N1MM Logger, you can turn on
> on the Config menu in the Entry Window, and your machine will
> automatically spot all the QSOs you log which do not duplicate a spot
> (from anyone) within the last 10 minutes. Just remember that this
> option is not "sticky", so you need to select it again each time you
> restart N1MM Logger.
>
> I'm sure the other popular loggers have something similar. Please use it!
>
> --
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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> web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
> For spots, please use your favorite
> "retail" DX cluster.
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