[CQ-Contest] Self spotting?

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

That is not self spotting.   I spot lots of things that I don't work or 
can't work or stations I already worked in contests and outside 
contests.  Who knows if the op will see and understand the meaning of 
your spot.

Self spotting is you trying to run on a freq and using your call or 
another call to spot that frequency so people can find you.

W0MU


On 11/2/2017 9:29 PM, Mark wrote:
> As you may know we have all sorts of issues in this part of the world with
> getting people to turn their beams in a contest.
>
> So if I come across a station calling CQ who clearly cannot hear me, is it
> OK to spot him saying ZL can hear you? Would it make a difference if, being
> in a multi-op, the spot comes from my personal callsign and not the
> multi-op callsign?
>
> My feeling is if the spot doesn't come from the station callsign and
> doesn't mention the station callsign,it can't be considered self spotting
> as the DX station won't know the callsign which wants to work him (although
> he might assume it is the one spotting him).
>
> Thoughts?
>
> 73
> Mark ZL3AB
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