[CQ-Contest] self spotting vs other cheating

[Randy Thompson, K5ZD]

It is a resource consumption issue.  One self spot might be OK.  Even two or
three.  But carried to its conclusion, every station could set up a robot
tied to their logging software and have it post the frequency every time
they get a run started.  The result would be a completely useless packet
network.

Hey, wait a minute.  That might be a good thing!

K5ZD

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> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 16:09 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] self spotting vs other cheating
>
>
> OK, now we have the self spotting deal exposed, which, IMO is
> great. But....
>
> Really, does self spotting give a station "that" much advantage, at least
> compared to other forms of cheating, like big power for instance?
>
> Yes, after a rare station is spotted, there is a pileup. But, if
> the station
> is indeed rare, others will spot it, therefore making self
> spotting a rare
> station, mute.
>
> If I am spotted, in Illinois, during the SS, there isn't a whole lot of a
> pile-up on me.  So, if I was to 'self-spot" myself, whether it
> was was legal or
> not, how would that help me?  I have entered the packet catagory
> in various
> contests for the past couple of years, so I see myself spotted
> every once in a
> while, & I can tell you that I have seen no real increase in rate
> (at least here
> in Illinois!) during those times.  Maybe a little spurt, but that is it.
>
> I think the real cheats we need to deal with are the crowd that
> thinks 2kw is
> low power, & the crowd that uses packet, but claims they are not
> assisted!
> That, my friends, is more important than self spotters.
>
> Just my 2 cents..
>
> 73-Chuck
> KI9A
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