[WIQPmail] Spotting

[Larry Peterson]

Thanks, Chad.  We are only in the second year of the WIQP and enjoy it.  So yes, my question for general direction from those in charge of the contest, such as 'is self-spotting OK or even encouraged??' and if OK, 'is there a central place where all contesters can look for us mobile stations to spot.'  So I'm all ears. :)

Yes, we do use APRS.  It will be KD9CSI-6.  

73,

Larry
www.WB9KMW.com

> On Feb 3, 2016, at 8:47 AM, Chad Kurszewski <chad.kurs at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Here's my two cents.  They are not necessarily recommendations.
> 
> In nearly every contest that I'm familiar with, self-spotting is against the rules.  DXpeditions, people on DX Holidays, County Hunters, or whatever, that's fine, just not in contests.  So, I question the validity of self-spotting during a QSO Party, which is quite similar to a contest, where score is kept and prizes are awarded based on that score.  That said, WARAC and the WQP rules do not explicitly ban self-spotting, nor using of spotting nets in general.
> 
> Not against any sort of rules:  APRS and sticking to one frequency
> 
> APRS is very easy to do now-a-days.  You don't need any fancy gear, just a modern (smart)phone.  There are APRS apps that uses your phone's GPS and puts that info out there.  Anyone who's interested in seeing where you are as a mobile, will know exactly where you are and when you cross a county line.  Other WIQP mobiles have done this in the past, WARAC has even published links to each mobile's APRS link, and one kind fellow even generated a map overlay so people know exactly where the county lines are.
> 
> Now, combine that map with operating on the same frequency(s) during the contest.  If you're on 7049.5 at the start of the contest, and stay on 7049.5 the entire time, those people who see the map, see that you've crossed a line, can keep written or mental notes to find you again on 7049.5.  And, you can hope that those people will spot you, in your new county, on that frequency.
> 
> Respectfully,
> Chad WE9V
> 
>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 8:18 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>> Thats why I suggested FOX's SS room.
>> It would only be WIQP info, not the thousands of other states spottings mixed in.
>> During the contest who has time to weed through all 50 states worth of counties looking for WIQP activity.?
>> 
>> Joe WB9SBD
>> 
>> 
>>> On 2/3/2016 7:37 AM, Larry Peterson wrote:
>>> That could work nicely, Peter, and better/more appropriate than the DX cluster.  Now what would be useful is if the West Allis committee would recommend this...or something...where all avid WIQP contestants could turn to look for all of us mobile stations who wish to spot ourselves.   That way everyone is looking to the same resource center.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Larry
>>> www.WB9KMW.com
>>> 
>>> On Feb 1, 2016, at 6:40 PM, Peter E. Beedlow <nn9k.peter at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> take a look at http://ch.w6rk.com/ --county hunter's spotting page.
>>>> 
>>>> Peter, NN9K
>>>> 
>>>> "the truth is out there"
>>>>> On 2/1/2016 6:38:25 PM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Maybe ask KA9FOX if the WIQP could use the chat room he made for Sweepstakes?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Joe WB9SBD
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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>>>>>> On 2/1/2016 6:20 PM, Larry Peterson wrote:
>>>>>> Is there a good, acceptable way to spot ourselves as we operate MMM in many counties in WI?  We'd like to spot/announce the county we are in, especially for our 2m FM operation on 146.55 MHz. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I looked at DX Clusters, but that does not seem at all appropriate. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Also, we will send out APRS as KD9CSI-6 for those watching in that fashion. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Larry WB9KMW 
>>>>>> 
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