[CQ-Contest] Self Spotting?

[MARK BAILEY]

Hi everyone:

The previous message was sent in error.  It should have said:

I do not want to see ANY rules that would require single operators to connect to the internet (or other outside networks) to be competitive.

The Assisted and multi-operator classes are different.

73,

Mark


> On November 8, 2017 at 8:10 AM MARK BAILEY <kd4d at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Leo:
> 
> I am not in favor of allowing self-spotting for single operators.  I do not want to see ANY rules that would reqto connect to the internet (or other outside networks) for single operators to be competitive.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Mark, KD4D
> 
> 
> > On November 7, 2017 at 3:02 PM "Lyubomir Slavov, OR2F" <on8lds at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Mark,
> > 
> > IMHO - it's quite dangerous to spot somebody before you have him in the log
> > ... this could create a pile-up on his frequency, i.e. drops down your
> > chance at all.
> > ...
> > In general, what about if the self-spotting is allowed ?
> > Of course within defined limits - once every 3 min, 5 min, 10 min, etc. ?
> > (condition, that can be easily monitored)
> > 
> > Surely this will increase the total number of QSO in the contest...
> > 
> > Surely this will equalize chances *"to be seen"* on the band map, not on
> > the band ...
> > 
> > Surely this will save an investigation resource of the Committees, thus it
> > can be used somewhere else, at least for something more positive and
> > creative.
> > 
> > Actually, I don't know who of the participants will be affected, but I
> > expect some present regular *"Non-self-spotters"* won't take part in the
> > contests anymore as there will be no point in this. :-)
> > 
> > 73,
> > Leo / OR2F
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