[CQ-Contest] Spotting

[Cedrick Johnson]

But what is the problem if you've already WORKED the station and got him in
your log?

Spotting BEFORE you work the station (assuming that you are the FIRST one
who has come across this lil gem in the crowded bandwidth) I could see being
"upset" from a "competitive" standpoint.....

wt2p


On 12/25/06, Ev Tupis <w2ev at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> In reference to being spotted by others...
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>
> It would also help or encourage people to go to rare DX locations.  A
> DXpedition couldn't justify the expense and trouble if they sat and
> called CQ all day with a few S&P stations lucky enough to come across
> them answering their CQ.  By being spotted they will get more contacts
> and thus a higher score.  I can remember sitting portable DU calling CQ
> Contest for maybe 10 minutes with no replies, then one JA answered me,
> then in the next few minutes I had a mini pileup of JA's and HL's.  I'm
> sure it was because someone spotted me even if I didn't ask for them to
> do so.  Maybe I just sounded lonely.
> ---------------------------
>
> >From a social standpoint this makes a lot of sense.
> >From a competitive standpoint this is infuriating.
>
> It goes to show that different people participate in contests for
> different reasons.  I suppose that this is quite unlike traditional sport,
> where everyone competes to win the event.
>
> Best wishes to all.
> Ev, W2EV
>
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