[CQ-Contest] Self spotting

[kq2m at kq2m.com]

A year ago, I cited and took issue with a well-known contester in New 
England who was self-spotting in a DX contest
under a foreign call.  It was disingenuous at best, as well as being 
unnecessary.

And, on BOTH modes of ARRLDX this year, there were quite a number of 
contesters all throughout the US
who were self-spotting under other people's calls.

Self-spotting, whether we like it or not, is LEGAL under ARRLDX rules.  
I don't like it and still have
mixed feelings about doing it, but I do it, and do it honestly.  I 
self-spot KQ2M ONLY with KQ2M as the spotter.

I feel strongly that if you are going to self-spot, be straight-forward 
about it and do it ONLY
under your own call.

I would like to see the ARRL adopt a new rule:  "SELF-SPOTTING" is 
allowed ONLY by the
operator and ONLY using the operator's callsign.  Self-spotting with a 
callsign other than the
operator is considered to be a violation of the rules and may result in 
disqualification"

There.  Simple enough.

I would urge the adoption of a similar rule by any contest committees 
that have decided to allow
self-spotting.

73

Bob, KQ2M



On 2024-03-10 14:16, Chris Tate - N6WM wrote:
> I have thought about the use of call sign prefixes from other countries 
> to
> defeat others filters while self spotting and feel this is a dishonest
> loophole that should be closed.  Crafty?  No I don’t think so, and 
> opens up
> an entire Pandora’s box of what can be manipulated in the cluster
> networks.  And it’s essentially a false statement and should result in 
> a
> DQ. This self spotting experiment will get out of hand very quick if 
> this
> is allowed to continue.  A simple rule addition stating that you must 
> use
> Your operating call to self spot (without false prefix) will solve this
> micro issue, but there are other nefarious things possible with this 
> self
> spotting rule and the existing cluster network.  honestly am a little
> disappointed with the usually highly respected contesters that chose to
> exploit this loophole to the detriment of their competitors.
> 
> Chris
> N6WM
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