[CQ-Contest] self spotting vs other cheating

[Kenneth E. Harker]

On Mon, May 26, 2003 at 12:09:09PM -0400, KI9A at aol.com wrote:
> 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?

So...  self-spotting is bad, but it's not as bad some other forms of cheating,
so we should....?  what?  Where are you going with this?


In many contests, winners can be determined by very few QSOs or multipliers.
Whether or not a station makes the Top Ten can be determined by very few QSOs
or multipliers.  Whether or not a station beats a local rival can be determined
by very few QSOs or multipliers.  If a cheater feels that self-spotting helps 
them, even if it's not "that" much, by drawing a few more QSOs into the log, 
isn't that just as bad as running excessive power?

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