[CQ-Contest] Spotting Networks

[N7MAL]

Well here I go again for about the 100th time. The best spotting network is you sitting in front of your receiver finding stations to work and then working them. If you need to use spotting networks during a contest you're not contesting. If you work a 100 stations during a contest without the aid of a 'spotting network' you can sit back in your chair with a smile full of pride that you, and you alone, without any help, made those 100 contacts.  Next contest you can set a goal of 150 etc etc, but you will always have the pride of knowing you did it, without any help.
When I see the postings for SOA(single op assisted) I don't even look at them. To me SOA=I'm not capable of finding stations to work on my own please help me.
Stop using crutches like: I'm in it for the fun or My station is not good enough, ad nauseam. I'm in it for the fun to and believe me my station is really not good enough either but you know what, occasionally, not very often, I sneak in and get a certificate. Then I really sit back in my chair with a big grin and say to myself  I'm a better contester than any SOA. 


MAL                N7MAL
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tim Holmes 
  To: cq-contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 14:18
  Subject: [CQ-Contest] Spotting Networks


  Good Morning everyone:

  As I am getting ready to play in the contest this weekend, i was 
  wondering what spotting sources everyone uses for those contests that 
  allow spotting.

  I have typically used the cluster at DX central and used the filters on 
  my software or those at DX Central to filter out spots that i dont want 
  (i generally filter any that dont originate near me (to help cut down 
  the noise) 

  I am more of a "for fun" Contester, as with my IC-706MKIIG I dont have a 
  serious chance in any contest, but I do like to play, and I want to make 
  the most of my limited time.  In fact some times i will enter contests 
  as a Single-assisted to be able to use spotting networks -- like I said 
  -- i have no hope of winning, I just want to have fun.

  I use N1MM and I love the bandmap features that it has.

  Thanks

  TIM
  W8TAH
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