DX Summit shows 310 spots for T48K during the contest period. I see 45
spots for VE3XIN. The next runner up has about 8 spots for T48K.
It does look fishy especially after stumbling across this item.
Here is a press release that I found at
https://dxnews.com/t48k_cuba_cqwwdxcwcontest_2009_dxnews/
VE3XIN, VE3AXC, W2DLT, K1EP, K1MM, CO8DM, CO8ZZ will be active from Cuba
26 - 30 October 2016 as T48K.
They will operate on HF Bands including activity in CQ WW DX SSB Contest
29 - 30 October 2016 in M/2 Category.
QSL via DK1WI.
Ads for direct QSL:
Erhard Hauptmann, Erlenstr. 31, Katzwinkel 57581, Germany.
VE3XIN is clearly identified as a part of the this. I would have to
side with CQ on this one. The other issue is that he spots on band
changes. Under the current rules I think CQ has a pretty good case.
I hope the committee now understands why we want a few more details on
these issues so we can see for ourselves what is going on.
I would like to thank W5OV/CQ for providing more details about this
specific issue.
W0MU
On 4/17/2017 2:36 PM, w5ov@w5ov.com wrote:
OK. That's enough.
There was apparent evidence of off-air communication with VE3XIN and T48K
in approximately 60 suspicious spots of T48K.
To confirm this and other claims of innocence, SDR recordings of T48K were
evaluated.
During this review, several instances of T48K requesting to be spotted
over the air, directly in violation of the rules were noted.
At that point, no further investigation was necessary and the
Disqualification confirmed.
Those are the key facts of the T48K DQ.
There were no hunches, feelings or other unsubstantiated reasons for the
T48K DQ.
No "friends" spotted anyone a few times leading to a DQ.
73,
Bob W5OV
CQWW Contest Committee
On Mon, April 17, 2017 1:34 pm, Ed K1EP wrote:
On Apr 17, 2017 2:11 PM, "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu@w0mu.com> wrote:
It is indeed time for some rules changes. You cannot be DQing people for
the actions of others that we have no control over. If you have proof
of collusion or cooperation great. To tell me you can DQ me because my
neighbor thought he was doing something nice and spotted me a few times
is over the top.
Well that is exactly what KR2Q is telling you and what he has done. He
will DQ a station because others have spotted him without that station's
knowledge or consent and the station has no control over or communication
with the spotter.
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