K2DSL asks: This is an issue I have come up against a number of times. On the surface, it kind of seems like a QSO logged on a different band should be counted. However, I will argue the right thing
For WPX I take a slightly different approach. **IF** I can identify which band the QSO was made on, I will make a correction so the QSO counts. After all, a QSO was made and I see no reason to punish
Tree, I would argue the other side of this. Sweepstakes is supposedly a contest of skill and accuracy. If an operator can't log the correct band, this would fly in the face of that basic parameter o
Something similar for the IOTA contest. It is often quite clear which of the two is correct where there is a mismatch of band and/or mode. Usually it will be obvious that one station is running while
Now that CQWW has an open log policy, I cross check all of my NIL's with the other station's logs. What I frequently see is that the other station does not have a CAT interface between their radio an
I guess I would say that all contests are a contest of skill and accuracy. enough to lose much sleep over. It's a fun one to talk about in thoery. Log checking isn't a perfect science. At some point,
Don (and others), Thanks for the responses on and off the list. In my case, the running station appears to be wrong. Though I was S&Ping, I was only on the band I logged that contact on and it's dire
That would make sense, except that high contest scorers and even a lot of casual contesters usually use CAT - no copying skills required, only the right equipment and software. Everything else in a c
In the RTTY Round-Up I had N1MM tell me the station I worked was a dupe. Well, I made a note of it (like, on paper), because I didn't believe I'd worked that one on 15 previously. Turns out that the
The point I was trying to make is *skill* goes beyond receving and logging. It includes *operating* your station and making certain it is working properly. If you are running stations for an hour on
If someone came to me and asked if an SS log could be accepted without any band information - I would probably say "sure - why not?". It has no real bearing on the contest. In a contest where you get
To error is to be human..... de John VE7JZ ___When you open the fridge, does the light come on?___ -- Original Message -- From: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc@citlink.net> To: <cq-contest@contesting.co
"If someone gives you a report other than "59" in a contest...say in CQWW he gives you a "41" but you log it as "59" anyway (we're all 59 in contests, right?) " Why would you not log it as "41"? Whet
True, but look at it another way. If someone gives you a report other than "59" in a contest...say in CQWW he gives you a "41" but you log it as "59" anyway (we're all 59 in contests, right?) Because
I agree that you can damage equipment but the point didn't really stretch that far. We are going into equipment issues when the discussion is really about scoring. It's about scoring and what determi
Ummm, if the timestamps and frequencies are wrong doesn't that mean that your software and/or equipment is not either setup and/or working properly? Sounds like that would present a bigger problem t
Ryan, The signal report topic has been beat to death for decades and really doesn't apply to band and time issues. Not everyone is connected to the internet, I check WWV and manually reset my compute
To error is to be receiving a 1 or 3 QSO penalty. Unless it's Sweepstakes, and then you can eliminate the band information. (But I'm not going to try that one!) K8DD _________________________________
Sure, you should be penalized. The signal report i.e. in CQWW is an important part in that contest: IV. NUMBER EXCHANGE: Phone: RS report plus zone (i.e., 5705). CW: RST report plus zone (i.e., 57905