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Re: [CQ-Contest] RDXC Entry Reclassified to High Power

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RDXC Entry Reclassified to High Power
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <n4zr@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 14:36:19 -0400
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No "even" about it, Kelly - but let's be clear - VE3NEA is the grand poobah. It is his software that measures the SNR. I'm just a propagandist and (I hope) a relatively accurate relayer.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 10/5/2016 11:56 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
Igor,

Are you saying that just because we have not come up with a proven means to 
determine power cheating, we should merely accept the results of an irrefutably 
flawed analysis?

Even the chief promoter and grand poobah of RBN technology has stated using RBN 
analysis to determine power cheating is absurd.

73, kelly, ve4xt

On Oct 5, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Igor Sokolov <ua9cdc@gmail.com> wrote:

I am not going to be on any side of the argument. But we all know that power 
cheating exists and proliferates. It has become especially acute  after the 
introduction of the new WRTC selection rules which allowed LP category compete 
against HP for the slot in WRTC.

IMHO RDXC should be commended for pioneering the battle against power 
violations even though their attempt is not fully approved by some.

RDXC can be criticized for their approach but can critics offer other reliable 
methods of fishing out power violators. I do not think that a 100% reliable 
method exists.
Does it mean that contest community should not pay attention to power 
violations? I do not think so. Otherwise, why have different power categories 
in the rules when these rules cannot be enforced.

The simple solution would be to drop separation by power and have all the 
participants compete in one power category.  But would such a radical step be 
to the benefit of the contest community? Would it increase participation? I 
think not.
Then why don't we as a community use this precedent and try to find a solution? 
Let's work out methods of verification of power cheating that would be 
acceptable by a majority of the participants. This will be to the benefit of 
all the contest sponsors where  power categories exist.

Disclaimer: I have no relation to RDXC committee and not competing for slot in 
WRTC. I just like the art contesting and want make better.

73, Igor UA9CDC
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