[CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog

[Barry]

And I don't know if N1MM or the other Windows contest loggers offers it, 
but CT offered the ability to send spots without receiving them.

Barry W2UP

On 4/17/2017 09:10, Steve London wrote:
> Just because you have internet connectivity does not mean you are 
> using it to receive spots. There are commands on every DX cluster for 
> disabling receipt of spots. For example, on an AR-node, "set/dx/output 
> off". This way, you can send self-spots (or any spots) without 
> receiving spots.
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
> On 04/17/2017 07:47 AM, Rich Assarabowski wrote:
>> Mark:
>>
>> Don't get me wrong, I'm in favor of keeping the single-op category, 
>> always have been.    But prohibiting self-spotting in single-op 
>> unassisted means these enforcement issues will continue to hound us 
>> ...    And if the rules are changed to allow self-spotting, how does 
>> one self-spot in single-op without the Internet?
>>
>> That was my point.
>>
>> --- Rich K1CC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: MARK BAILEY [mailto:kd4d at comcast.net]
>> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 9:05 AM
>> To: cq-contest at contesting.com; Rich Assarabowski
>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog
>>
>> Hi Rich:
>>
>> I do not agree that forcing everyone who wants to compete onto the 
>> internet ("nail in the coffin for the single operator categories") is 
>> the right answer - I think we should retain single-operator categories.
>>
>> Clearly, the assisted and multi-operator categories will continue to 
>> move more and more on to the internet (self-spotting, social media, 
>> etc.).  There should continue to be single operator categories for 
>> the luddites like me who want the option to play on the radio - and 
>> these categories should prohibit self-spotting.
>>
>> There may be cheating that cannot be detected, similar to the 
>> situation with power cheating and remote receivers, but that is not a 
>> sufficient reason to eliminate categories.  Otherwise, we end up with 
>> a single category: "anything goes".
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Mark, KD4D
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> CQ-Contest mailing list
>> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest