[CQ-Contest] Getting more SSB spots

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I thought Barry's note was just addressed to me.  Here's my reply, for 
completeness:

"Barry, that battle was fought and over a long time ago.  I don't think 
that phone ops appreciate the idea that the lack of spots on their mode 
is out of some adherence to principle.  That's one reason why I find the 
recent ARRL decision so misbegotten - it will hand the advantage to 
those runners who have the resources, economic or technical, to be sure 
that they get spotted wall-to-wall.  Maybe I should think of hiring out 
as a spot broadcaster.

There's still nothing in the rules that say you *have to* use spots, 
which is why I also vehemently oppose rule changes to remove the 
distinction between Assisted and Unassisted."

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 3/6/2022 12:35 PM, Hans Brakob wrote:
> You read my mind, Barry!
>
>
> 73, de Hans, KØHB
> “Just a Boy and his Radio”™
>
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> *From:* CQ-Contest 
> <cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com at contesting.com> on behalf of 
> Barry W2UP <w2up.co at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, March 6, 2022 10:04:53 AM
> *To:* Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>; reflector cq-contest 
> <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [CQ-Contest] Getting more SSB spots
> Yes, let's kill off the last vestige of radio, i.e. tuning the band, vs.
> clicking the mouse.
>
> Barry W2UP
>
> On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 8:46 AM Steve Lott <lottsphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Pete
> >
> > I agree we should thank each other for each QSO
> > By immediately spotting the run stations we work
> >
> > Steve
> > KG5VK
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 9:05 AM Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Some of you may have read my post about using this weekend's ARRL DX
> > > contest to try for more countries on 160.  Well, the contest on that
> > > band is effectively over, and the results are in.  I used Spot 
> Collector
> > > to give only 160-meter spots this weekend, and since Friday
> > > night/Saturday morning I've received precisely 5, of which only 
> one was
> > > DX .  This phenomenon, unfortunately, is precisely what leads to 
> stupid
> > > rule changes like ARRL's "self-spotting" idea.
> > >
> > > It's sad, too, because something more than half of contesters use N1MM
> > > Logger+, which has a convenient, zero-effort way to fix this.  On the
> > > Config menu in the Entry window, N1MM has the option to "automatically
> > > spot all new S&P QSOs".  If you check this option, you will spot every
> > > S&P QSO you make, where the station has not been spotted within 
> the last
> > > 10 minutes on the same band and mode. Imagine what a huge difference
> > > this would make if even half of N1MM users turned it on.
> > >
> > > 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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> > *KG5VK*
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