[CQ-Contest] List of WRTC stations / Results /Overspottinganditsimpact

[Pete Smith]

I'm not sure there *are* any significant choke points in the telnet 
cluster network - my impression was/is that it is multi-path, 
uncontrolled, and essentially unstoppable.  Not true?

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 7/14/2010 9:59 AM, John Geiger wrote:
> Would it be possible for the individuals who control the main spotting clusters to devise a filter of sorts for the next WRTC, where any spot for a WRTC team call doesn't make it onto the cluster.  I don't know much about the software workings of a cluster, but it seems like something could be done like that.  Maybe set it up so close "busts" also wouldn't show up.
>
> It might also be interesting in the next WRTC to still do it field day style, but give each time something like a FT450 and a dipole to use.  See what the ops could do with a little pistol setup.  That would really bring out the operating skill in them.
>
> 73s John AA5JG
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> --- On Tue, 7/13/10, Paul O'Kane<pokane at ei5di.com>  wrote:
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>> From: Paul O'Kane<pokane at ei5di.com>
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] List of WRTC stations / Results /Overspottinganditsimpact
>> To: "CQ CONTEST"<cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 7:16 PM
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Radio K0HB"<kzerohb at gmail.com>
>>
>>      
>>> There was no impact, Rob.  LU5DX has decided to
>>>        
>> create
>>      
>>> a controversy where none exists,
>>>        
>> No impact - where the number of spots for each team
>> varied from 1 to 121?  Of course there was an impact.
>> Look at the results.  A single additional spot for
>> ES5TV/ES2RR could have made them winners.  One fewer
>> spot for RW1AC/RA1AIP could have dropped them to
>> second place.
>>
>> Spotting is the most significant unregulated factor in
>> preventing WRTC being a true measure of the operating
>> skills of each team.
>>
>> Can it be regulated?  If not, we will have the same
>> controversy next time.
>>
>> 73,
>> Paul EI5DI
>>
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