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

[John Geiger]

Suppose we change the rules to allow self spotting in the assisted
category.  What might be the downsides of that?

73 John AF5CC

On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 11:03 AM, Tom Osborne <w7why1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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