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

[Larry]

Perhaps. We used 2M repeater voice nets to alert others to DX (and a 
lesser extent for contests) before the clusters came about. The voice 
nets were gradually replaced by 2M "clusters" eventually often with 220 
or 440 interconnect links between nodes into wider networks. Eventually 
the 2M repeater nodes were mostly (if not all) replaced with internet 
connections.

73, Larry W6NWS


On 4/24/2017 5:07 AM, Robert Chudek - K0RC wrote:
> */"The clusters were created for DXing not contesting."/*
>
> This statement is absolutely, 100% wrong. The original Packet Cluster 
> was designed for contesting.  If you don't believe me, ask the 
> designers of the original system.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
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> On 4/19/2017 7:47 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett 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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