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

[Kelly Taylor]

Irrespective of who created the cluster and for what, it does not fall under the jurisdiction of contesting and its operators cannot be forced to shut it down.

That much is true: whether it's sad, but true, I'll leave for individuals to decide...

73, kelly, ve4xt, 

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> On Apr 24, 2017, at 19:49, Jamie WW3S <ww3s at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> 
> exactly.....and if memory serves me right, Dick and a partner (K1EA was maybe involved?) started a company, Cerulean (I think) , and morphed the packet cluster into something law enforcement and public service agencies used.....
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: James Cain
> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2017 1:54 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Cc: k0rc at citlink.net
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog
> 
> See "Packet With a Purpose," by James D. Cain, K1TN, QST, August 1990, page 54.-- K1TN------*/"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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