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RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: self-spotting

To: <kd4d@comcast.net>, <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: self-spotting
From: "Mike Fatchett" <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:01:04 -0600
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
 Mark,

You might be right on that point.  I would have seriously wonder about
sending spots but not receiving them.  I guess it would be no different than
a guy claiming to be unassisted while all along using packet or being low
power and using an amp but not at 1.5k.

Mike
W0MU

-----Original Message-----
From: kd4d@comcast.net [mailto:kd4d@comcast.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:16 PM
To: Mike Fatchett
Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] Re: self-spotting

Hi all:

This certainly isn't true in all contests.  In many, an unassisted operator
may definitely send spots!  Self-spotting is against the rules in many
(most?) contests.

73,

Mark
[...] snip
> 
> The use of packet by an unassisted participant is not allowed either 
> receiving or transmitting.

[...] snip

> 
> Mike
> W0MU
> 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of nick
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 10:31 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Re: self-spotting
> 
> David,
> 
> it is obvious that all 4 spots are from the same person, who ever he may
be.
> The fact we share same ISP means nothing. 4 fake spots on 100K Q's is 
> not bad; and even more important - definitely not a "proof" of
selfspotting.
> Personally I don't care; however it's people like yourself who started 
> all this spotting mambo jumbo business in first place and who 
> endlessly flood clusters with thousands of "genuine" yet useless spots 
> in each and every contest.
> 
> Even genuine spotting does not make any sense at all.
> If you've just worked a new multiplier, why in the world would you 
> want all your locals, direct competitors, to know that? So they can work
him too?
> 
> And could you please explain this "half-spotting" : is there anyone,

> anywhere who is actually benefiting from YOUR spots:
> 
> K1TTT     28515.0 KP4???      too fast spanish phonetics    2218 05 Feb
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 KF4???      >fn32                         1504 18 May
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 W4???       el86>fn32                     1734 17 May
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 W5?         em40 > fn32                   1733 20 May
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 WB2???/M    el96>fn32                     1858 20 May
2003
> K1TTT     28460.0 ZW???       sa-042                        2105 23 May
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 VE2TH?      au                            1918 29 May
2003
> K1TTT     50140.0 W8???       en91 > fn32 au                1945 29 May
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 W7???       cm98>fn32 weak                1607 30 May
2003
> K1TTT     50170.0 F6???       cq north america              1843 06 Jun
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 K9???                                     1607 07 Jun
2003
> K1TTT     28480.0 CX???                                     2154 16 Jun
2003

> K1TTT     28494.7 PP8MA??                                   2204 16 Jun
2003
> K1TTT     50125.0 KF4???      with roger beep??             1236 03 Jul
2003
> K1TTT     50130.0 W5/W4???    em52>fn32 faded now           1319 28 Jul
2003
> K1TTT     50130.0 W4???       ragchewing                    1255 10 Aug
2003
> K1TTT     28480.9 IV3RA?                                    1339 12 Oct
2003
> K1TTT     28470.0 HC5T?                                     1455 01 Nov
2003
> K1TTT     28085.3 DJ5??       rtty                        DL1308 08 Nov
2003
> K1TTT     28375.0 WB7???      id                           K2249 20 Dec
2003
> K1TTT     28610.0 IZ2???      in italian in qso            I1316 29 Dec
2003
> etc etc ....
> 
> 73, Nick VK1AA
> www.qsl.net/vk1aa
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k1ttt@arrl.net>
> To: "Nick" <nick@clockmaker.com.au>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 5:39 AM
> Subject: Re: self-spotting
> 
> 
> K1TTT:
> > that doesn't explain how the different calls all spotted vk1aa/4 
> > from the

> > same ip address.  especially how a japanese call happened to be 
> > using the same isp, let alone the exact ip address.  the only way i 
> > know for this to happen is if that machine is an open web proxy, but 
> > that is less likely because the only spots from there were for 
> > vk1aa/4, a random sampling of spots from a proxy like that should 
> > show a distribution of spots from multiple users for a variety of
stations.
> >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ------
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > 27      09:42   7N4OFG-@:       28095   VK1AA/4         203.58.1.12
> > > 27      08:41   VK2BL-@:        14108.7 VK1AA/4         203.58.1.12
> > > 27      16:48   VK2BL-@:        7024    VK1AA/4         203.58.1.12
> > > 27      17:17   VK2JBL-@:       7031    VK1AA/4         203.58.1.12
> > >
> > > an oops?  spotted fw/ with their own call from the same ip?
> > > 28      04:53   VK1AA-@:        21250   FW/AC4LN        203.58.1.12
> > >

> > > inetnum:      203.58.0.0 - 203.58.31.255
> > > descr:        Total Peripherals Group
> > > descr:        North Ryde
> > > descr:        NSW 2113
> > > country:      AU
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi David K1TTT,
> > > just stumbled upon your "self-spotting" post where you've 
> > > mentioned my call too.
> > >
> > > 1. I've made well over 100.000's since 1997 operating as VK9LX, 
> > > VK9LX/9, VK9WI, H40XX, H44XX, VK1AA/2 and VK1AA/4
> > >
> > > 2. The only spot I've ever posted is for FW/AC4LN on 28 Sep 2003 
> > > from my home QTH in Sydney after being specifically asked to do so.
> > > TPG (North Ryde, Sydney)is major internet service provider 
> > > covering city of 5 million.
> > >
> > > 3. VK1AA/4 is my contest station, located 1400km north of Sydney 
> > > in sugar cane fields of central Queensland.
> > > From over there, getting even half decent int. access is rather
tricky.
> > >
> > > 4. I usually get fair bit of "help" from people who believe that 
> > > spotting actually works. Personally, I hate both spotting and

> > > self-spotting. I am very old fashioned - I either call cq or S+P 
> > > and have no time to waste on cluster.
> > >
> > > 5. I am not subscribed to contesting.com mailing list therefore I 
> > > would appreciate should you forward this message to the list 
> > > members.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help and CU in the contest
> > >
> > > 73 Nick Hacko, VK1AA
> > > www.qsl.net/vk1aa
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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