[CQ-Contest] Callers on EXACTLY the same frequency

[Barry]

There's a setting in N1MM to create a random offset on spots.

Barry W2UP

On 2/22/2016 17:51, Scott Ellington wrote:
> During some of my modest runs in the CW ARRL DX contest last weekend, 
> it seemed many of the callers were on exactly the same frequency, 
> making it really hard to pick out a call.  This phenomenon seems to be 
> getting worse.  I wonder if this is because many of them are just 
> clicking on a spot, and modern radios have such great frequency 
> accuracy.  It would help if operators using this technique would use 
> the XIT to offset 50-100 Hz.  (No more, or you'll end up too close to 
> the neighbors.)  If it doesn't already, perhaps someday software could 
> introduce a random offset.
>
> There were also, of course, some callers way off frequency.  It's best 
> to know just where your transmit frequency is, and to place it 
> strategically.
>
> 73,
>
> Scott  K9MA
>