[CQ-Contest] Self spotting

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Agreed

On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 3:10 PM <kq2m at kq2m.com> wrote:

>
> 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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