[CQ-Contest] Spotters and Those Who Spot Them: A Novel Solution

[mike l dormann]

tubes! tubes! tubes!  you can use packet but only if using only tubes
(including the power supply, have any extra 5U4s?) if you can build a
tube compatible Internet ready computer to go along with your tube
transiever, the spotting problem goes away

mike w7dra (who did not know what a "spot" was before i joined this
group)


On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 10:12:24 -0800 "Warren C. Stankiewicz"
<nf1j at earthlink.net> writes:
> With all the discussion of how do we stop the twin evils of those who 
> spot
> themselves, and those who use others to spot a station, combined 
> with the
> inability of organizers to effectively deal with this situation (not 
> their
> fault), I offer a novel solution.
> 
> First, we ask K1TTT, et al, to compile a regular list of these 
> individuals,
> who in other times would be deserving of a maiming with a Wouff 
> Houng.
> 
> We then ask the software writers (Dave, Tree, Ken, et al) were to 
> modify
> their programs to allow a "spotter list". Just as the cty file is 
> updated
> every season, as warranted, we can update this one after every major 
> contest
> pair (ARRL, CQDX, WPX, NAQP, WAE, etc).
> 
> Then, when one of these
> previously-identified-as-not-fit-socially-for-this-hobby individuals 
> calls
> one of us, the program automatically sends "QSO B4" and prevents you 
> from
> working that station. If you're running, entering one of those calls 
> causes
> the screen to flash, and sends "no copy" back to the miscreant or 
> miscreants
> with this past history.
> 
> The concept of having contest sponsors identify and penalize these
> individuals, especially in today's litigious society, is probably
> unworkable. It is up to us, the contesting community, to find 
> creative ways
> to ostracize these people until such point as they learn to exhibit 
> better
> judgement.
> 
> Then I can go back to finding someone who'll help me with my 
> antennas....
> 
> 73,
> 
> Warren, NF1J
> 
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