That would work for me, but it would take coordination between contests that does not exist today. I have control over my own rules, but not others. Just as an example, how would we react to a person
What Hans posted is certainly not claptrap. It is simple. If there is a problem, report it. I am willing to chase down any cheater and my punishments are easy to understand. Cheat, get caught, and yo
Keeping in mind that it is a hobby for the contest sponsors too. I think a lot of us will lose interest if we have to post every QSO on some web site, and put up monitor stations around the world to
Nothing is certain. I can be sued for anything anywhere. It happens. If a person chooses to live their life in fear because of something that may happen, then woe on to them. People can even be sued
And then the cheater should have to turn back in the millions he gets in contest winnings and product endorsements.. ;^) -73 de Mike N3LI - _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest
A very insightful and important comment Dale. Someone looking in on this group might take one look, and decide that contesters are all cheaters, or at least the ones who ever won a contest, and that
While we're at it, why not have the logging program automatically encrypt the log with an encryption key that only the sponsor has, and automatically email the log within 1 minute of the end of the c
Okay, I'll bite. Given propagation characteristics, tell us the number of stations that need to be set up. On 20 meters, with it's propagation, it seems that the answer is "a slew of them". I can't h
Tongue in cheek perhaps, butin that respect now we have to ask the question: Is recording yourself in the contest mean that you are "assisted"? (tongue kind of in cheek)..... - 73 de Mike N3LI - ____
So Jim, let's say you get everything you want. It won't stop cheating. I'd go on record as saying that cheating will increase. More rules, more opportunities. What do you propose as new anti-cheating
That isn't tiering, that's a conscious decision to compete or not. Your justification could be used for everything from equipment impounding to requiring blood tests for participants. After all if th
Ahh, I didn't know that Jim sent that to the list also. I had answered Jim in private email, but it might be good to let folks know who I am here. I am a sponsor of a party. The Pennsylvania QSO Part
One of my favorites is on voice when a person calls back to a voice CQ in the proper method of my call sign first, then his. I enter my call sign in the log without even thinking about it, so then I
Good one Dennis! I think this kind of sums up what I think about the whole thing. Yes, it can get a little frustrating to be in the middle of a nice run, and some clueless newbie comes along and slow
I had similar trouble. If you are using a mouse, that is a big culprit. I cured mine by putting several clip-on ferrites on the mouse cable, at both ends. Wind the cable through the hole as many time
hehe Doug - I was wondering when that part would come up. Many folks from Maine guard their gorgeous state with great vigah! There has been an issue, even in my home town in the middle of PA, with fo
The weather in Pennsylvania is awful too. Make sure to tell everyone there about how bad it is, and that they would hate it here! (wink) -73 de Mike N3LI - ___________________________________________
Get enough people to think that those big guns they are working think THAT about them, and maybe they *will* decide that rag chewing is a better activity. -73 de Mike N3LI - ________________________
That pretty much sums it up. Each QSO has a unique serial number. Copy it correctly or pay the price. After all, this is at some level to be about communications and improvement of the same, not simp
Then the contesters need to rethink their priorities. Contesting is an exercise to improve operators skills, to become better operators. It is not an end in itself, (heresy alert!) despite how much f