[CQ-Contest] Allowing self-spotting

Sun Feb 26 04:50:51 EST 2017

Sirs,
I have difficulties following this discussion.

There are people selling the idea to allow self-spotting.

Which way are we going:
-allowing CQ calling on internet
-keeping the un-assisted category

.. or are we developing extreme double.standard or what is going on?

A glimpse into the Pandora's box we are now cranking open:
Is a station using CQoIP but claims not using spotting data, is such
entrant un-assisted?

73,
Jukka OH6LI

2017-02-26 3:04 GMT+02:00 Joe <nss at mwt.net>:

> I also like this self spotting.
>
> BUT.....  and there always is a BUT isn't there? I like the three QSO's
> rule, BUT.  there needs to also be a max per hour?
>
> Then gain here we are, back to the same problem, UG!
>
> I can just see someone spotting themself after every q.
>
> Joe WB9SBD
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> On 2/24/2017 4:30 PM, Stan Stockton wrote:
>
>> Yes.  This is what I wrote about a year and a half ago:
>>
>> 2015-10-28 4:06 GMT+01:00 Stan Stockton <wa5rtg at gmail.com>:
>> There should be a rule allowing the software to automatically submit a
>> self spot after you have logged perhaps three QSOs on the same frequency -
>> same rule for everyone. After all, when you call CQ on CW you are, in
>> effect, self spotting. There is a huge advantage in being spotted and, on
>> SSB, there is a huge difference in the number of spots for different
>> stations giving advantage to those who are spotted frequently and quickly
>> after a frequency change. 73... Stan, K5GO
>>
>>
>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Steve London <n2icarrl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On CW, we already have the equivalent of self spotting, thanks to CW
>>> Skimmer and the RBN. It's virtually impossible to NOT be spotted. CW
>>> Skimmer/RBN is the great equalizer - you no longer have to depend on a
>>> network of friends to spot you.
>>>
>>> We wouldn't be having this discussion if there was a SSB Skimmer. Right
>>> now, we have a system where "those with the right friends" have an
>>> advantage. Why not simply allow self spotting on SSB ?
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Steve, N2IC
>>>
>>> On 02/22/2017 12:22 PM, Bob Henderson wrote:
>>>> Having myself met with unfair and unjustified treatment at the hands of
>>>> RDXC adjudicators I can empathise with those claiming unfair treatment
>>>> in
>>>> adjudication.  However in this case having looked at the information
>>>> supplied and done a little further digging, I am unsure my empathy is
>>>> justified.
>>>>
>>>> 3V8SS it seems acknowledges cheer-leading by his fellow Tunisians KG5OUE
>>>> and F4HJD but claims not to have encouraged it.  I am inclined to
>>>> believe
>>>> him, given some of my own friends have spotted me during contests and I
>>>> have NEVER, that is NOT EVER, asked anyone to do so.
>>>>
>>>> That said, HB9EOU appears to be rather more than a random contact with
>>>> Switzerland.  Last year HB9EOU operated in the IOTA contest from 3V8SM
>>>> on
>>>> Djerba Island AF-083 along with F4HJD.  Ash (3V8SS) + F4HJD + 3V8CB had
>>>> activated 3V8SM from Djerba Island a couple of months earlier.
>>>>
>>>> The recording of the contact with HB9EOU seems odd, though the events
>>>> not
>>>> entirely inexplicable but small circles in which the same calls crop up
>>>> repetitively raise questions.  Perhaps it's all an extraordinary
>>>> coincidence but there is enough doubt for me to wonder whether my
>>>> empathy
>>>> might have been misplaced.
>>>>
>>>> Bob, 5B4AGN
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:48:33 -0600
>>>> From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
>>>> To: "'Ashraf Chaabane'" <ash.kf5eyy at gmail.com>, "'cq-contest'"
>>>>          <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] R: Re: R: 3V8SS disqualified from WW SSB and
>>>>          WRTC
>>>> Message-ID: <E976655BE7DB448B8806659C02036C2C at DOUG8PC>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
>>>>
>>>> After reading your post and based on your response to the committee, I
>>>> would
>>>> conclude that Bob, W5OV; Doug, KR2Q; Scott, W4PA are nitpickers with an
>>>> agenda.
>>>> If anything valid is further introduced to support the committee's
>>>> decision,
>>>> then I would revise my opinion. As it stands, I believe you were
>>>> unfairly
>>>> DQd.
>>>> Doug
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf
>>>> Of
>>>> Ashraf Chaabane
>>>> Sent: February-22-17 7:34 AM
>>>> To: cq-contest
>>>> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] R: Re: R: 3V8SS disqualified from WW SSB and
>>>> WRTC
>>>>
>>>> Mike, Ria and all,
>>>>
>>>> I put online the CC accusations (their native emails) and my responses:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.kf5eyy.info/3V8SS_WWSSB16_DQ.htm
>>>>
>>>> I think that allows everyone to read from both sides. Now it's up to
>>>> you to
>>>> comment!
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>> --
>>>> Ash ~ 3V8SS/KF5EYY
>>>> http://www.kf5eyy.info/
>>>> Phone/SMS: (+216) 22670026
>>>> Skype: kf5eyy
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