[PaQSO] Bonus Station Spotting

[TwelveVDC--- via PaQSO]

W3TDF is not spotting ourselves to inflate our own score. WE can't compete for Awards. The Bonus Stations are basically providing "check logs" for Nittany to verify YOUR scores.

How is THAT a problem? 

We are here to give YOU the points, and celebrate Ray da Grump / W3TDF, past President of QCWA Chapter 17, who is 90 years old, and is your Bonus Station Host this year. If you plan to play, please don't be a "Party Pooper." The rest of us will have more fun without the noise.

1) Spotting is not only not prohibited, it is encouraged in the PAQSO Party.

2) The PAQSO doesn’t have an assisted class, so no distinction is made.

3) Don't read the spots if you have an issue with spotting.

4) Just knowing where the Bonus Stations ARE doesn't get you in the log. You still need skill to work them.

5) Since I'm not participating on the air, that makes me a "3rd Party Spotter," (which is weirdly more acceptable.)

6) Spotting helps YOU, not us. How do we possibly benefit if we give you 200 points, and we get ONE per Q? How you think that's an advantage somehow is beyond me.

7) And Scott, I completely fail to grasp your comparison about County Line Portables and Bonus Points. (Huh???)

Good luck in the Party.

-Pete / NL7XM 


ka3qlf at comcast.net wrote:
> Apologies to those who may accuse me of trying to ruin the party, but spotting yourself via email reflector? I have to disagree with using this method. Portable stations cannot set up on county lines for bonus points but stations can "spot" themselves via email...so very interesting

<xxx at .com> privately wrote:
> There is no rule against it and there is no need to do it.