[CQ-Contest] Don't forget to spot in CQWW SSB

Pete Smith N4ZR pete.n4zr at gmail.com
Thu Oct 28 17:08:11 EDT 2021


No problem so long as you don't yourself use spots.

73, Pete N4ZR
Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
For spots, please use your favorite
"retail" DX cluster.

On 10/28/2021 1:25 PM, ktfrog007 at aol.com wrote:
> What's the rule for spotting if you are Unassisted?
>
>
> Be careful about using the Automatically Spot New S&P QSOs 
> feature.It's not unusual for me to make a mistake, mistype the call or 
> just be deaf.  I always double check the call I've S&Ped, sometimes 
> after I've worked them.  When I'm sure, I'll spot them manually.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Ken, AB1J
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> To: reflector cq-contest <CQ-Contest at Contesting.COM>
> Sent: Thu, Oct 28, 2021 3:50 pm
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Don't forget to spot in CQWW SSB
>
> We have all gotten a little spoiled on CW with the RBN, whose 170+ nodes
> spot everything.  Just a reminder, then - Fort Meade has not yet
> released an SSB Skimmer, and until they do (write your Congressperson
> and ask!) those of us operating Assisted will need human help.
>
> If you run N1MM Logger, you can turn on
> on the Config menu in the Entry Window, and your machine will
> automatically spot all the QSOs you log which do not duplicate a spot
> (from anyone) within the last 10 minutes.  Just remember that this
> option is not "sticky", so you need to select it again each time you
> restart N1MM Logger.
>
> I'm sure the other popular loggers have something similar.  Please use it!
>
> -- 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
> web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
> For spots, please use your favorite
> "retail" DX cluster.
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