[CQ-Contest] Self spotting?

[Charles Harpole]

I agree with ZL3AB.  There are parts of the world that need spotting AS
NEGLECTED GEOGRAPHIC PLACES, not to promote a specific call sign.
73, Charly HS0ZCW

On Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 10:29 AM, Mark <markzl3ab at gmail.com> 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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Charly, HS0ZCW