I just sent him the same history via a private
Always laugh at people who start to complain, and don't know the history
of the 'CLUSTER'.
I think it was Potomac Valley??? or was it the Yankee club?
You do realize we are dating ourselves by admitting we know this info.
LOL LOL
On 2/26/2011 6:51 PM, Robert Chudek - K0RC wrote:
> A little history might be in order...
>
> The CONTEST spotting network was setup in the early 1990's for CONTESTS.
> It was enabled during CONTEST weekends to facilitate CONTESTING.
>
> It later became apparent it might benefit others if the network was left
> running, all the time.
>
> Fifteen years later someone creates a website that monitors this
> spotting network. They choose the name DX WATCH.
>
> If you don't want RTTY spots, I suggest you filter them on your end. The
> NAQP RTTY CONTEST is running this weekend and we are using the CONTEST
> spotting network for our activity.
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
>
>
> On 2/26/2011 6:43 PM, Alex Malyava wrote:
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Barrie Smith<barrie@centric.net>
>> Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:59 PM
>> Subject: RTTY Posts
>> To: Alex.K2BB@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> Could you please tell me why the RTTY folks use a DX spotting site to post
>> NON DX contacts?
>>
>> DX Watch is for DX, which is considered stations outside the North American
>> continent. NOT stateside, NOT Canada.
>>
>> Perhaps you folks could start your own site: "The NON DX Watch"?
>>
>> You have posted at least 5 NON DX stations in the last half hour.
>>
>> Give the DX people a break, please.
>> Barrie, W7ALW, DN36au,
>> QRV 6M, 432& 1296 EME
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