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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Well … we are not the “Spot Police”; If someone wants to break the rules of a contest and risk disqualification that would be their problem, not mine.<br><br>The maximum speed limit anywhere where I am currently living is 112kph. The maximum speed of my car (manufacturer specifications) is 210kph. Should they stop making that car just because I might use it at that speed?<br><br>Please notice that this is neither a vote for or against allowing self-spotting; that will be whatever that will be.<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br>73 de WR3D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Dxspider-support <dxspider-support-bounces@tobit.co.uk> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Björn Ekelund via Dxspider-support<br><b>Sent:</b> 24 March 2023 17:37<br><b>To:</b> The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk><br><b>Cc:</b> Björn Ekelund <bjorn@ekelund.nu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Dxspider-support] Suspect cq wpx spots?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Not just a little suspicious.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Self spotting is explicitly forbidden in the CQ and WPX contests and can lead to disqualification. <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Björn SM7IUN<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 5:40 PM Keith Maton via Dxspider-support <<a href="mailto:dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk">dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Replying to myself.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Probably someone just practising cheerleading. Ignore me.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 24 Mar 2023, at 16:33, Keith Maton via Dxspider-support <<a href="mailto:dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk" target="_blank">dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'>1679666369^(progress) SPOT: <b><span style='color:#B42419'>P3N</span></b> on 21019.5 @ 1359Z by 5B4AOW(213.149.174.145)@RW3XA-8 'CQ WW SSB WPX Contest'<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'>1679670083^(progress) SPOT: <b><span style='color:#B42419'>P3N</span></b> on 28490.0 @ 1501Z by 5B4AOW(213.149.174.145)@RW3XA-8 'CQ WW SSB WPX Contest'<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'>1679672218^(progress) SPOT: <b><span style='color:#B42419'>P3N</span></b> on 21264.4 @ 1536Z by 5B4AOW(213.149.174.145)@VE7CC-1 'CQ WW SSB WPX Contest'<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'>1679674924^(progress) SPOT: <b><span style='color:#B42419'>P3N</span></b> on 28449.5 @ 1622Z by 5B4AOW(213.149.174.145)@RW3XA-8 'CQ WW SSB WPX Contest'<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'>1679675201^(progress) SPOT: <b><span style='color:#B42419'>P3N</span></b> on 21222.1 @ 1626Z by P3AA(213.149.174.145)@RW3XA-8 'CQ WW SSB WPX Contest’<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Menlo",serif'>This is a bit dodgy, isn’t it especially as the contest hasn’t started yet. 5B4AOW and P3AA are both showing on qrz as being owned by RW3RN and it’s a Cyprus IP address.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Dxspider-support mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk" target="_blank">Dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://mailman.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support" target="_blank">https://mailman.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Dxspider-support mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk" target="_blank">Dxspider-support@tobit.co.uk</a><br><a href="https://mailman.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support" target="_blank">https://mailman.tobit.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/dxspider-support</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>