[CQ-Contest] ARRL to allow self-spotting in contests = NO DRAMA

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Then make it SSB only.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/16/2022 1:35 PM, Steve Dyer W1SRD via CQ-Contest wrote:
> Despite all the wailing and hair pulling on the list (and plenty more 
> to come), I see this as largely equivalent to SSB RBN without the RBN 
> aggregation as the feed.
> It was predicted RBN would be the end of all things good in contesting 
> and it just didn't work out that way.
> The biggest difference is RBN spots can be filtered out of the spot 
> stream by the user at the node level since RBN spots are tagged.
> Time to get creative.
> 73,
> Steve
> W1SRD
>
>> Wow that is quite a rule change! I have always enjoyed the randomness 
>> of not
>> knowing what rare station will call next or where and when I will be
>> spotted. W2RE did not display his 20m operating frequency while live
>> streaming so this is very different. I sure that computer literate 
>> people
>> could have programs that regularly self spot. This could easily get 
>> out of
>> hand. Too bad there is no SSB RBN!
>>
>> John KK9A
>>
>>
>>
>> Randy Thompson k5zd wrote:
>>
>> >From the ARRL Contest Update today:
>>
>> "New Rules in effect for all ARRL HF Contests in June
>> Starting with the ARRL International Digital Contest, in all 
>> categories that
>> allow assistance (Unlimited), the use of online and other non-amateur 
>> radio
>> platforms including but not limited to social media, live video 
>> streaming,
>> and internet chat rooms will be allowed. In all Unlimited and 
>> Multioperator
>> categories, the prohibition of self-spotting, and asking another 
>> station to
>> spot you, will also be removed."
>>
>> Wow.  It was one thing for the VHF contests to allow use of chat 
>> rooms and
>> telephone calls, now this is extended to all HF contests. It should be
>> interesting to see what unintended consequences result from allowing
>> multi-ops and assisted competitors to spot themselves. You could spot
>> yourself with every CQ if you wanted to. Or you can call people on 
>> the phone
>> and ask them to get on the air. Or send out email reminders to work you
>> during the contest.
>>
>> It is likely to have the most impact on SSB to produce spotting equal to
>> what the RBN does for CW and RTTY.
>>
>> For an organization that has always been so timid and conservative on 
>> rule
>> changes, the ARRL seems to have sprung this one without much 
>> consultation
>> with the contest community.  I assume it is in reaction to the W2RE 
>> incident
>> several years ago in ARRL DX where he used live streaming on Facebook 
>> during
>> the contest.
>>
>>
>> Randy K5ZD
>>
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