[CQ-Contest] Spotting

[Paul J. Piercey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> Cedrick Johnson
> Sent: December 26, 2006 05:35
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Spotting
> 
> 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.....
> 

There's no problem, per se, but the thing is, you've just got X number of
points for that contact and now you're telling everyone else where they can
get more points. For a competitive person, this seems a bit
counter-productive. For a dabbler, it's a nice way to get some contacts you
might not otherwise get.

73 -- Paul VO1HE