[CQ-Contest] The future of radio contesting

[Zack Widup]

Right now, automatic running is not valid for QSO's for any ARRL award or
contest:

http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-contest-and-dxcc-rules-now-prohibit-automated-contacts

73, Zack W9SZ

On Mon, Aug 9, 2021 at 12:44 PM Doug Grant <dougk1dg at gmail.com> wrote:

> K3KU wrote:
>
> "- It seems to me that the automatic spotting could grow to automatic
> running, and with just a little bit more technology we could eliminate the
> radio.  It's just a nuisance between the two ends of the QSO.  Somebody --
> I think K1DG or K1AR) wrote a fantasy about this many years ago.  How far
> away are we from its being reality?"
>
> That was mine. I had to go searching but found it. I wrote it in 1995.
>
> Some of my predictions were OK...some were pretty far off. It just needs a
> little light editing and it might be good for 2025.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/4fld2s0ra3uzmzz/The%202005%20CQWWW.pdf?dl=0
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