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

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I don't understand, John.  What are you worried about?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 10/28/2021 4:54 PM, John Dorr wrote:
> The CQWW rules allow for outbound spotting as an unassisted entry. 
> However, my advice is that if you are unassisted to avoid any use of 
> the cluster. You’re only inviting the possibility of unintended access 
> (or worse).
>
> 73, John, K1AR
>
>
> **Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 28, 2021, at 3:15 PM, AB1J via CQ-Contest 
>> <cq-contest at contesting.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>.
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