[CQ-Contest] Why am I seldom spotted automatically?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I don't really think the paucity of RBN receivers in easy range is the 
answer - we have active skimmers in Singapore, Malaysia, India, several 
in JA, and several in China (including one near Shenzhen).  All told, we 
have over 160 skimmers on the air during a typical weekend, more during 
contests. During the ARRL CW test, the RBN made over 4 million spots; 
during last year's CQWW CW, it was over 6 million.

Do you CQ often, Charly?  When you CQ, do you sign your call twice, and 
send a keyword like CQ or TEST? Try transmitting TEST TEST HS0ZCW 
HS0ZCW. Bet you'll be pleasantly surprised.  The Skimmer software tries 
hard to discriminate between runners and callers, and the RBN aims only 
to spot runners.

73, Pete N4ZR
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> On 02/28/17, Charles Harpole wrote:
>
> I am one of those hams with a dim understanding of the whole spotting
> system. I RD ABT RBN, N HV SMALL UNDSTN IT, due to extensive undefined
> abbreviations, etc.
>
> All I want to know is why am I so seldom spotted ?
>
> I ask in all modes and bands, in contests and between contests.
>
> ​Can I find the data that tells me how often I am spotted? Maybe I am
> misjudging the situation. For me nr Bangkok, seems the ideal would a
> receiver in Hong Kong and in Dhaka or Kolkata or Kathmandu which are near
> me* and in the direction of my two major beaming directions. Are there any
> spotting receivers there?​
>
> ​*that is within one hop and where I should be loudest.
>
> Thanks any answers. 73​
>
> Charly, HS0ZCW
>
> ​PS, I don't know if E28AC has ever spotted me.​
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