On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Steve London wrote:
> Put yourself in the shoes of a contest log-checker.
>
> (All calls, contests, and times in this example are completely ficticious.)
>
> In checking the logs, you notice that a number of stations claim to have
> worked XY8Z between 1700-1730Z. No other QSO's with XY8Z occurred at
> other times during the contest. You have personal knowledge that XY8Z
> was not active in the contest. On a whim, you go to the DX Summit and
> enter XY8Z in the spot database search. You find a single spot for XY8Z
> at 1658Z. You also notice that many of the logs claiming to have worked
> XY8Z were submitted as single-operator, without assistance.
>
> Were those logs entered in the wrong category, either accidently or
> maliciously ? What would you do as contest log checker ?
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
Depends. A few years ago I was operating unassisted in All-Asia CW and
stumbled across 4S7AX calling CQ. He started working a pileup of JA's. I
managed to work him but he was only QRV for a half hour. It turns out he
was a pirate.
73, Zack W9SZ
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