[UK-CONTEST] Death to the cluster!

[Rob Harrison]

Hi Paul,

"Do use the DX cluster to help you find DX during the contest."  I think 
that probably covers it.

I agree there has been a lot of cross over from the origional post, but it 
just shows the strength of feeling out there, pro and con the cluster.

73

Bob G8HGN



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul_group" <paul_group at greenrover.demon.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Death to the cluster!


>
> Mark Haynes wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I find this topic very interesting.
>
>
> Aye .. its made me smile here..
>
> People whinging about not getting spotted, people whinging about being
> spotted too much - mostly out of context as the original post was about
> a VHF contest. (2m AFS)
>
> In the general rules for VHF contests it says something along the lines 
> of:
>
> Do spot DX you have worked or heard when tuning the band for the benefit
> of all.
> Do use the DX cluster to help you find DX during the contest.
> Don't use the DX cluster to help the DX find you.
> Don't ask other stations that you work to "please spot me"
> Don't spot DX you've just worked on your frequency.
> Don't spot your fellow team member (if operating in team/multi band
> contests eg UKAC, AFS, VHF NFD etc).
>
> The intent of that lot is pretty clear to me.
>
> I watched my bandscope carefully during the contest (2m AFS) discussed
> in the original post and immediately noticed that every time I spotted
> someone - miraculously most of the spikes got bigger. Must have been
> conditions as all those none spotting stations who weren't using the
> cluster wouldn't have known to beam NW would they?
>
> Must have been conditions :-)
>
>
> -- 
> 73 de Paul GW8IZR IO73TI
> http://www.gw8izr.com
>
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