[MiQP-Mail] ARPS ?

[Randy Love]

For the most part, APRS users that are contesting aren't updating the status message to give band and mode, therefore the self-reporting aspect would be obvious if it were happening. Now, APRS isn't linked into the DX cluster network, which is the 'normal' definition of self-spotting. The beacons are mostly 'set it and forget it' affairs. So, sending APRS beacons that say 'MiQP mobile' might actually stir up a little interest during the event without concern that the mobile is getting an unfair advantage as long as band/mode information is not sent as part of the beacon. Even if the band/mode information were, it wouldn't make it to the DX cluster network without someone posting it over there.

Here's the rub. I normally run APRS all the time. If that is deemed 'self-spotting' by the committee, even if I'm not giving band/mode information, then I'd have to turn it off if I'm mobile on a contest. I run APRS more as a peace-of-mind exercise for my wife and family, or nosey club members. APRS as a means of showing my location shouldn't be considered self-spotting if the exact band/mode isn't in the beacon information. My reasoning there is that you still have to hunt to find where the mobile is on the bands. 

Randy
WF5X
avid APRS user and MiQP fan. :)

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