Speak Out: A post-contest accuracy report for cluster spotting?
Operating with spotting assistance is not for everyone, but for those who use it, what do you think about there being a published "accuracy" report for spots made during contests?
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AA3B on 2007-08-07
think this would help improve the accuracy of spots. You get what you measure!
I note that UBN / NIL reports have increased my focus on getting my logs to be as accurate as possible.
I suspect that the K1TTT post contest analysis of self spotting has brought pressure on the offenders to knock it off.
Therefore, I believe that a focus on spotting accuracy through post contest analysis will improve the overall quality of spots.
Not that I ever spot anyone in a contest...
KB9CRY on 2007-07-23
Who's going to generate the list?
Not me.
Anonymous on 2007-07-19
Who actually trusts the accuracy of spots 100% during a contest??? besides, a station spotted on the East coast may not be heard on the West coast or on another continent, thus, who's to say that spot was or was not accurate? Define accuracy, Call, Freq? +/- How many Hz? The cluster is best used as a tool to see where propogation may be.
k2db on 2007-05-29
After working the WPX Contest this week-end,PUBLISH the list !! Peer pressure will bring the bad spots down in number!
K0RC on 2007-04-21
Publish the list. Improvements are never gained without feedback. Put me on the list. My spotting isn't perfect, but I'll try to work my way down, off the bottom of the list.
Publish the list. I perceive there is some posting of defective spots to foil the competition. There was a blatent example earlier this contest season. Either the guy was drunk or it was intentional.
Publish the list. Peer review will help improve the spotting accuracy in the long run.
w7zr on 2007-04-16
I would love to see this report published. In addition to the errors maybe it would go to my pet peeve. The guy who posts a spot but it is a "wish": "Please 20M now", "Can't hear him in Nebraska", etc.
k3yd on 2007-03-13
A private "busted call" report would be interesting for those who think they're doing pretty well.
I think the reaction to a public list would be a significant reduction of spotting especially by those high on the "busted call" list. Since every spot report reflects some activity on a specific or approximate frequency, I say keep them coming.
K9NW on 2007-03-12
Why? Bad spots provide endless opportunity for late night musing over beers in hospitality suites. The real problem is ops who mindlessly jump all over the busted spots without even doing a mental reality check.
Anonymous on 2007-03-08
I think this would be quite interresting and would also make self spotters and such guys stand out mor obvious...
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