[ILQSO] Self spotting

James Funk n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com
Tue Oct 11 16:22:25 EDT 2022


I’m good with loosing the beast. N9JF 

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> On Oct 11, 2022, at 3:20 PM, Danny Pease <w9dp at w9dp.us> wrote:
> 
> There have been some stations that use APRS to spot themselves and so far, we have not said they cannot. APRS spots may or may not include frequency information but they do divulge part of the exchange.
> 
> If we have not said not to in the past, by default we are saying it is OK until we add something to the rules prohibiting it.
> 
> No matter which way we go, there will be those that disagree.
> 
> Danny W9DP
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>> On Oct 11, 2022, 2:15 PM, at 2:15 PM, K9LY - Joe <k9ly at arrl.net> wrote:
>> Please remind me... Is self-spotting allowed or is it frowned upon? I 
>> didn't see any mention of it in the ILQP rules, but I might have missed
>> it.
>> 
>> I could see some usefulness for it when a mobile, rover, or portable 
>> station QSYs to one of the lesser-used bands such as 15m or 10m. But
>> I'm 
>> not really familiar with accepted contest practices.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Joe K9LY
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