[CQ-Contest] Spoofed Spots

[Barry W2UP]

Let's put things in perspective.  Multi-billion dollar corporations can't
stop Rachel from Cardholder Services.  How are we going to stop this?

Barry W2UP

On Sat, Dec 4, 2021 at 11:29 AM Randy Thompson <k5zd at outlook.com> wrote:

> This problem cannot be “solved” without adding some level of
> authentication to the spotting system. Right now anyone can spot anything
> using any call.
>
> The WW Committee lacks subpoena power so it may not be able to ever
> identify the rogue spotter.
>
> K5ZD
>
> > On Dec 4, 2021, at 12:35 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, Tim, but I think a lot of us have a legitimate interest in
> seeing this solved, and being patted on the hand and told to sit down and
> be quiet doesn't go over well with me.  I got a status report from K1AR,
> which is all I was looking for.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
> > Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
> > web server at<
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.reversebeacon.net%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C342011c994fc4b6ec51e08d9b74c8390%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637742361523486555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=7lCLI4Og98QlyiE%2BVraPpQsePSwljzRiI6P75%2BYnRSw%3D&reserved=0
> >.
> > For spots, please use your favorite
> > "retail" DX cluster.
> >
> >> On 12/3/2021 9:18 PM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> >> Hello Pete
> >>
> >> What makes you think that nothing is being done? Do not worry.
> >>
> >> Be assured that the CQWW committee has this and many other issues well
> in hand
> >>
> >> 73
> >> Tim K3LR
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces+k3lr=
> k3lr.com at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
> >> Sent: Friday, December 3, 2021 10:13 AM
> >> To: reflector cq-contest
> >> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Spoofed Spots
> >>
> >> I'm really surprised at the apparent disregard for VE7CC's report of
> >> spoofed spots and spoofed self-spots during CQWWCW, all seemingly traced
> >> to a single IP in Italy.  After the first time this happened, a month
> >> earlier (CQWWSSB), we were assured that the committee had it in hand,
> >> with reliable reps in Italy pursuing the answer.  Since then, nothing.
> >>
> >> How about a status report - if people can pull this sort of thing with
> >> impunity, it will certainly damage efforts to enforce the appropriate
> >> rule against self-spotting.
> >>
> >> To refresh memories:
> >>
> >> ">From the VE7CC-1 cluster log.
> >>
> >> 27 Nov total spoofed spots 599 out of 30018  non skimmer spots.
> >> 28 Nov total spoofed spots 1117 out of  30073 non skimmer spots.
> >> Total 1716 spoofed spots from IP 217.61.58.23 over weekend.
> >>   Includes
> >> 203 self spots 27 Nov 2021
> >> 385 self spots 28 Nov 2021
> >>
> >> These spoofed spots are only the ones that I identified with IP
> 217.61.58.23.
> >> These spots were entered on both DX Spider and CC Cluster nodes.  There
> could
> >> be more from AR Cluster or Spider nodes running software that doesn't
> include
> >> IP addresses.
> >>
> >>
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbcdxc.org%2Fve7cc%2FSelfSpot-Nov-2021.zip&data=04%7C01%7C%7C342011c994fc4b6ec51e08d9b74c8390%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637742361523486555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=xoqcCu7sSackHgyh1syNhol3nhuS%2BNrP3LMGtxCeDbo%3D&reserved=0
> >>
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbcdxc.org%2Fve7cc%2F27-Nov-2021.zip&data=04%7C01%7C%7C342011c994fc4b6ec51e08d9b74c8390%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637742361523486555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=99VqvStINvHlxk2M3puppARkDzzB3ZKMZvZZff6XdlM%3D&reserved=0
> >>
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbcdxc.org%2Fve7cc%2F28-Nov-2021.zip&data=04%7C01%7C%7C342011c994fc4b6ec51e08d9b74c8390%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637742361523486555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=MiiuQfN1wUu2nTTJxZYiIeta2OYIhEdx%2FWLJ9LcjbPU%3D&reserved=0
> >>
> >> Lee VE7CC"
> >>
> > _______________________________________________
> > CQ-Contest mailing list
> > CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> >
> https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.contesting.com%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fcq-contest&data=04%7C01%7C%7C342011c994fc4b6ec51e08d9b74c8390%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637742361523486555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=62ZZ5fh5lXI5eqSSwSOx2GPclKY2BiXK7rexQpfbjPA%3D&reserved=0
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>