[VHFcontesting] APRS and Contesting

[John Geiger]

Don't ask me, I didn't make the rules prohibiting self spotting.

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Duehr" <nate at natetech.com>
To: "VHF Contesting eMail Remailer" <VHFcontesting at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] APRS and Contesting


> 
> On Aug 11, 2007, at 11:52 AM, John Geiger wrote:
> 
> > Putting out a call by using an entirely RF path is not self spotting.
> > Putting out an APRS signal into the computer software, with the  
> > intent of
> > doing so, is self spotting, because you are making sure your spot  
> > ends up on
> > an non-RF system.
> >
> > 73s John AA5JG
> 
> So a multi-op can spot me, and put me on a non-RF system, but I can't  
> put myself there.  That's my contention.  What's the difference in  
> the end-result?
> 
> --
> Nate Duehr, WY0X
> nate at natetech.com
> 
> 
> 
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