[3830] NHQP N4CD SOST LP

[Hank Greeb]

Your comment about spotting is "spot on" but "different strokes for 
different folks.  Ohio QSO Party allows any form of "external help" like 
spotting networks, reverse beacon networks, etc.  Michigan QSO Party 
forbids the use of spotting networks, etc, for single op category.  Both 
are administered under the auspices of the Mad River Radio Club.

Minnesota QSO Party sez "Use of Packet or Telnet spotting networks is 
permissible in all categories but no self-spotting is allowed."  
However, they promote use of Packet APRS in mobiles, so they must not 
consider this as "self spotting.:)

7QP converts any single operator station which uses any assistance into 
multi single.

NEQP is same as 7QP concerning assistance.

I partake of some other state QP's but these are ones which come to mind.

The rules are set by the contest organizers - there's sometimes 
collaboration amongst these groups, but often not.

72/73 de n8xx Hg

On 2/12/2012 3:00 PM, 3830-request at contesting.com wrote:
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> Rules do not allow for 'spotting' but county hunters are interested in working counties/band counties/band modes so most aren't going to be submitting formal logs for the contest since they use spotting.
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> You would think that the contest folks would want the maximum number of contacts.  If you are low power in state with wire antennas or a vertical, or mobile, where your signal is 20-30 db below the kilowatt fixed stations running six over six on 20 and 15, and 4 over 4 on 40M, and full size verticals on 80M.....you sure want to be 'found'.  It's really tough mobile on SSB, and not easy on CW.   Most contests allow spotting and watching the spots, even if it puts you in a different category.  A lot of the contacts made in this contest would not have been made - many county hunters are not going to be constantly scanning the band for the weaker stations, or see the rare spot when 15 or 10m pops open. some just show up when a 'needed' county appears.    Different strokes for different folks.
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