[CQ-Contest] ARRL to allow self-spotting in contests

Wed Feb 16 23:07:29 EST 2022

But Ria, what about those of us with small stations who like assisted 
S&P? Surely there should be room for those of us who don't want to 
self-spot, but find unassisted S&P endless frustration.  I'm with you - 
surely it would have been better to add a class.

As for the Board not having voted on these new rules, why the heck not?  
Surely this isn't the "nobody asked us" defense?  If the Board aren't 
responsible for what people subordinate to you do, who is?

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 2/16/2022 9:11 PM, rjairam at gmail.com wrote:
> Hans, things progressed exactly as some of the harshest critics desired it
> to go.
>
> But anyway, everything is in the minutes. There were no motions by the
> Board to adopt these rules.
>
> Do I agree with them? My desire was for an “ultra unlimited” category to
> have streaming and self spotting. I didn’t get that. I’m one voice.
>
> Do we need to adapt and evolve? Yes.
>
> But I’m glad we kept unassisted, so those who desire legacy contesting have
> their sandbox to play in.
>
> Ria
> N2RJ
>
> On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 8:53 PM Hans Brakob<kzerohb at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
>> Nice sidestep, Director.
>>
>> 73, de Hans, KØHB
>> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* CQ-Contest<cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com at contesting.com>
>> on behalf ofrjairam at gmail.com  <rjairam at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 16, 2022 7:24:37 PM
>>
>> *To:* Ken Boasi<n2zn at rochester.rr.com>
>> *Cc:* Barry W2UP<w2up.co at gmail.com>; CQ-Contest Reflector <
>> cq-contest at contesting.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [CQ-Contest] ARRL to allow self-spotting in contests
>>
>> The full Board does not make a motion to adopt rules changes anymore.
>> This goes direct from the PSC to the radiosport department. There is a
>> PSC report that is adopted (in the consent agenda) but that's about
>> it. Also, the CAC is actually driving these rule changes now with the
>> PSC merely approving their recommendations.
>>
>> Ria
>> N2RJ
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 4:43 PM Ken Boasi<n2zn at rochester.rr.com>  wrote:
>>> I’m not an ARRL apologist, but the CAC has been discussing this since at
>> least a year ago, and made a recommendation for this change in their July
>> meeting.  You can look up the minutes on the ARRL website.  It is task
>> 2020.5.
>>> I presume it was adopted in January at the ARRL Board meeting.
>>>
>>> I am not in favor of the change, but I guess I had my chance to comment
>> on this (like the rest of us) over the past year, and failed to do so,
>> either because I wasn’t paying attention, forgot to, or just assumed that
>> “they would never do something like that”. Lesson learned…
>>> 73, Ken N2ZN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Feb 16, 2022, at 3:35 PM, Barry W2UP<w2up.co at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So which contest software will be the first to add, "self-spot every
>> 15
>>>> seconds"?
>>>>
>>>> Seems ARRL is back on its secrecy kick.  I just renewed my ARRL
>> membership
>>>> for the 52nd year.  It may be my last.
>>>>
>>>> Barry W2UP
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 16, 2022 at 10:36 AM PY2NY<py2ny.vitor at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Good afternoon.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know exactly what to say or think about. My first impression
>>>>> isn't good, including for those guys that are always "Assisted".
>>>>> DXCluster will have thousands of self-spots.
>>>>> Thanks God I'm always "no-Assisted"...
>>>>>
>>>>> 73 DX  and see you all next weekend.
>>>>> .
>>>>> ..
>>>>> ...
>>>>> --------------------------------
>>>>> PY2NY / SP9NY / V26NY  - Vitor Luis Aidar dos Santos
>>>>> http://military-jeep-brasil.blogspot.com.br/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Em qua., 16 de fev. de 2022 às 09:23, Randy Thompson <
>> k5zd at outlook.com>
>>>>> escreveu:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  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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