[CQ-Contest] Re: self-spotting

[vk1aa]

The point I am trying to make :

a/ some people out there - including K1TTT -
are extremely obsessed with spotting and slef appointed spot policing;
always ready to point finger to "cheaters" with or without evidence;

b/ large number of spots are useless or spam anyway;

c/ if you like to help your local team / club 
keep your spots on local network. Otherwise it is contra productive
and will work against you;

d/ there is no evidence that more spots result in higher score;
and spoting other people will definitely lower your ranking;

e/ although spots may increase QSO rate for K4, they would very often
make things worse for rare DX - recent FB8 was perfect example;

f/ there is a number of US East Coast stations - small but faithful flock-
who no longer need receiver. Uninterrupted access to cluster is all they need;
and I honestly doubt in their ability to S+P or God forbid, call CQ.
Personally I find this viagra-style contesting boring - but hey - I am not here to judge :-)

73 Nick vk1aa/2










  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com 
  To: vk1aa at tpg.com.au 
  Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Re: self-spotting


  In a message dated 4/14/04 8:17:23 PM Greenwich Standard Time, vk1aa at tpg.com.au writes:
    And could you please explain this "half-spotting" : is there anyone,
    anywhere who is actually benefiting from YOUR spots:

  Yup, lots of times my rate gets a big bump when I am spotted and I am only a lowly K4.  it's fun to go back after the contest and check DXSummit to see where the "bumps" took place as a result of the spots.

  Bill K4XS