Agreed.  I’m baffled as to how such a comparison could even be attempted.  
Honestly, the comparison is more like apples to dairy cattle.  

 

People can (and do) operate without using a DX Spotting network and get along 
just fine.  Other than a DX Cluster being used to possibly know who the DX is 
at the other end in advance (which has been a “thing” since even before Packet 
Clusters”), there is no part of a an actual signal ever depending on the 
Internet.  Even using a Spotting Network for having a preview of who the op is 
chasing on the other end of a pileup requires listening first to make sure the 
spot was correct, legitimate, and that the DX was able to be heard when 
factoring in propagation.  Or, put another way, any “dependency” on the 
Spotting Network ends as the op still has the responsibility for listening 
first to make sure they can hear the spotted DX.  

 

If you want something that requires the Internet as part of these modes, might 
I suggest using that “IMAGE” and “HTML” silliness already going on.  

 

Jim S. 

N2ADV

 

From: Hasan al-Basri [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2018 6:16 AM
To: [email protected]; WSJT software development
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.0 possible new mode/protocol

 

Igor,

If you believe that DX-Spotting is equivalent to internet assisted sensitivity 
enhancement, then there is no point in further discussion.

 

Apples and oranges, at the very least.

N0AN

Hasan

 

 

On Mon, Sep 10, 2018 at 12:58 AM Игорь Ч via wsjt-devel 
<[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Laurie,
.
DX cluster usage is an Internet dependant DX-ing and contesting, it is accepted 
by community and organizers.
.
73 Igor UA3DJY

Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 08:39:13 +1000
From: "Laurie, VK3AMA" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X 2.0 possible new mode/protocol
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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IMO, it is very likely that an Internet dependant mode will not be 
accepted for award purposes or by Contest organisers.

de Laurie VK3AMA

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