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

[Tom Osborne]

If someone could explain why we HAVE to have spotting, it might make the
discussion more relevant.

We got by for 60 years without it and now all of a sudden we can't do a
contest without spots???  Sheesh.  73
Tom W7WHY

On Apr 19, 2017 5:47 PM, "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:

> How can you shut it all down?  Do you realize how many people are involved
> with the clusters?  Plenty of people contest using the clusters and derive
> great enjoyment from it.  The clusters were created for DXing not
> contesting.
>
> The solution is to quit blaming the technology and start teaching.
>
> W0MU
>
>
> On 4/19/2017 4:59 PM, Ed Sawyer wrote:
>
>> I too have been doing this, like Jeff, for a long time.  I don't think the
>> "point and click" thing is a god thing for the hobby.  There's an easy way
>> to make in very simple and uncomplicated.  Just shut off the RBN and
>> cluster
>> feeds during the contest.
>>
>>
>> I can hear the next complaint with self spotting allowed.  Why do I need
>> to
>> give my callsign on the air.  Everyone knows I am on this frequency from
>> the
>> spot.  Oh and the spot comment field has my exchange too.  So just a
>> broadcast of the caller and his exchange is necessary.  The self spotting
>> running station can just say thanks.
>>
>>
>> Is this honestly the desired outcome of the contest community?
>>
>>
>> Re read Jeff's post and see if a different conclusion is more desirable
>> than
>> allowing self spotting.
>>
>>
>> Laziness is killing us folks.  Harder is more interesting and rewarding.
>>
>>
>> 73
>>
>>
>> Ed  N1UR
>>
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