AW: [CQ-Contest] self spotting vs other cheating

[Prof. Dr. Andreas Gissel]

Hi all,

I believe the original question posted to the list rather focuses on the
possible advantage than on the moral dimension of self spotting.
OK, I'll admit that my call is neither rare nor is my signal real loud
(anywhere, hi), so from the limited experience I have with being spotted I
can only assume that YES, it is an advantage. Looking at my log for the ARRL
DX I can definetely tell you when I was spotted by a kind soul because of
the boost it would always give to my rate. Mostly of short duration, but
hey, I don't see my rate meter above 120 that often.
Checking the web-cluster today I found I was not spotted at all during the
most recent WPX, so guess what ... it didn't do my rate any good!

Well, I don't use packet during contests and for sure I don't advocate self
spotting, but I do believe that being spotted is an advantage for a little
pistol.

Vy 73 de Andy, DL3YBM



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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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