What if you DO NOT want to be spotted? Can you filter out somehow? 73
Tom W7WHY
On Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 7:13 AM Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will attempt to explain the rationale. In CW contests everyone gets
> spotted automatically. All you have to do is call CQ and if you have a
> signal that can be heard you will be spotted on the RBN. In effect you are
> doing something to cause yourself to be spotted just by calling CQ. There
> is little argument that on CW it is perfectly fair since the existence of
> the RBN.
>
> However, on phone, there is no skimmer and those people who have more
> friends, belong to bigger clubs, etc are spotted more often than the other
> people. If everyone has the ability to self spot it doesn't put them in
> the assisted category any more than being automatically spotted on the RBN
> puts those operators in the assisted category. However, it makes it so
> those who are using assistance have equal access to everyone who is calling
> CQ.
>
> Stan, K5GO
>
> On Fri, Feb 2, 2024 at 9:28 AM Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > So...there is really no "unassisted" category anymore, right?
> ontest <http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest>
>
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