Anyone who operates Assisted and does not verify calls they grab from
the Cluster deserves what they get, in terms of score reduction for
busted calls. However, the innocent victim here is the guy whose call
was busted. I recall, a few years ago, tuning across Tom, 8P1A, late
Sunday afternoon on 15m. Moments before, someone spotted him as AP1A
and all hell broke loose on his frequency, killing his run with dupes
(and he's one guy who does ID after almost every QSO.) The frenzy was
so bad, he QSYed.
Even though I felt sorry for Tom, I couldn't help but laughing at the
stupidity of the callers. First, they did not even listen for a call.
Second, there's no way 15m would have been open to AP at that hour.
Third, any experienced op should know Tom's voice after all the years
he's put in. Most of those calling were Multis, not SOAs. So the
solution to busted spots is not OPERATE UNASSISTED, unless you take it
away from the Multis, too.
While embarrassing the chronic offenders publicly isn't the answer, part
of the solution is having the more experienced team members at a Multi
educating their operators - Don't spot something unless you know the
call AND don't call someone unless you know the call.
73,
Barry W2UP
Tom Carrubba KA2D wrote:
> Hello
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> It is good to point out that busted spots are not good.
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> I S&P with the use of spotting network.
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> The rules of the game are simple.
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> It is everyone's responsibility to copy and log the correct
> call and exchange.
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> It is also the responsibility of the run station to ID at
> some reasonable frequency. They don't! It is interesting to
> listen to a run station who has been spotted with a busted
> call. Instead of IDing more to clear the confusion, they
> complain "worked before", but don't change up and increase
> the frequency of IDing, or even ask the B4 station who they
> think there are....
>
> All we can do as a community is ask whoever sends a spot be
> mindful the call is correct. We should be trying to identify
> why busted calls continue and propose positive ways to cut
> the mistakes. we need to read the software manual and turn
> off the auto spotting.
>
> All this discussion of spot filtering, spotter flogging is a
> little out of reach. I think a message to watch what you
> spot is what needs to be propagated. A good subject for
> contest clubs to bring to local clubs
> 'A contest primer."
>
> Tom KA2D
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Barry Kutner, W2UP
Newtown, PA
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