Naaaa..<BR>im with U Darren...<BR>when i see self spoters, to me it makes milk curtle..<BR>i usally do the <BR>ann/full/flame/ hey stupid what are u doing routine<BR><BR>better yet, the self spotters that are on there own CQ freq.<BR>spotting calls on their own freq, or stations they just work on there own freq<BR>im usally the guy that will work that multi, over them cause their stupid<BR>enought to spot them there (on their own freq that is)<BR><BR>i usally tell them that if u wanta spot them here i will work them here..<BR><BR>Tony<BR>N1LDY<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>"bad habit" among at least HF hams. The use of CHAT could be more correct.<BR>> <BR>> During last NAC Contest on 144 MHz, I came to the conclusion that it will be impossible to change this practice among the VHF and up contesters. I fully understand that it also helps activity on the MW bands, if you point the antenna towards the other station, and know that he is transmitting, to be able to make a QSO.<BR>> <BR>> I have been operating from SK0CT and SK3W during these contests and found that we are loosing TOO many qsos by never use self spotting or: DX DL1SUN 144107 please beam to JP80<BR>> <BR>> Almost no spots during the Tuesday nights contest, was "real" spots (i.e.. spotted station was calling CQ on this frequency), most spots was requests for QSOs.<BR>> <BR>> On HF this is behaviour is controlled in the contest rules.<BR>> On VHF is not.... at least not in Sweden.<BR>> <BR>> Don't get surprised if you see "self spotting or skedspotting" from SK3W on 144 MHz very soon.<BR>> <BR>> And: Please, please encourage the use of CHAT to your users.<BR>> <BR>> 73 de Gunnar SM3SGP<BR>> @ SK3W-6<BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: dxspider-support-bounces@dxcluster.org<BR>> [mailto:dxspider-support-bounces@dxcluster.org]On Behalf Of Dirk Koopman<BR>> Sent: den 5 november 2004 12:06<BR>> To: Dxspider-Support<BR>> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Self spotting - More<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> On Fri, 2004-11-05 at 10:56 +0000, Darren G0TSM wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Or maybe I should chill out a little <BR>> <BR>> Sounds just the job to me.<BR>> <BR>> Dirk G1TLH<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Dxspider-support mailing list<BR>> Dxspider-support@dxcluster.org<BR>> http://www.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Dxspider-support mailing list<BR>> Dxspider-support@dxcluster.org<BR>> http://www.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support