It's come to this. Below is an excerpt from CQWW 2009 rules posted at http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com/WWDXContestRules%20200973109.pdf "A competitor contacted by the CQ WW Contest Commmittee prior to
<sarcasm>Inspections are essential. After all, the stakes are very high. Big prizes, millions in endorsements, picture on a Wheaties box...</sarcasm> Barry W2UP -- Barry Kutner, W2UP Lakewood, CO ___
WOW, Now what started all this? And how is it being Paid for? is my first thoughts? Secondly is Who are these people,, not saying anything bad about them, but it seems weird to me that someone that i
I had to go to the pdf, Hans, I thought you were pulling our collective leg. Sadly, you were not. My thoughts: 1. These is one badly in need of a rewrite for sure. There was someone who mentioned fol
Author: "Warren C. Stankiewicz" <nf1j@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:32:16 -0700
Ah, I can see it now... The next big trend in contest stations will be "Hiding Places" (reference Corrie Ten Boom) where operators and equipment can be secreted without being discovered by the CQ WW
I'll second that Barry! Sometimes I think I'm insane for the time and money put into this hobby, but I just don't get why anyone would intentionally cheat.. Sadly, the few things I've read, willful v
"Secondly is Who are these people,, not saying anything bad about them, but it seems weird to me that someone that is obviously interested in contesting, " Respected known individuals from Local Radi
Random station Inspections ..... for a hobby? Granted it's a bit more than stamp collecting, but it isn't in the same class as NASCAR or Olympic class sports with endorsements, etc. Well, not to the
Haven't inspections been a reality in European Field Day (and maybe other contests?) for some years? -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View, TN EM66 _______________________________________________ CQ-Conte
Humor alert! I was just hit by a brainstorm. A new contest: The World Ham Cheatathlon! There are only two classes: QRP and Single Op Low power. The catch is that no one is allowed to run QRP or low p
I had to sleep on my initial reaction to this and think about it for a while... Take the contest station to the seas... get on a yacht and operate MM from offshore, just enough to stay within your zo
Next they will what to count all my Mtn Dew Cans!!!!!!!!!!!! Jack KZ4USA Bradenton, Florida -- _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http:/
K8DD: Next will it be random drug testing to see why some ops can stay in the chair for 48 hours and others can't? There are two illegal ways to survive 48 hours of schizophrenic SO2R: 1. Have a seco
I won't comment on the merits of the rule, but I'd like to point out that many participants consider contesting much, much more than a hobby. There may not be big prizes and millions in endorsements,
Amen to that! If they suspect someone, catch them via the logs they send in. 73- Chuck KI9A In a message dated 8/13/2009 7:29:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, hank.k8dd@gmail.com writes: Random station
How about, Anything goes, there are no sub classes for low ower or single op or whatever. brimng what ya got and can. don't have a KW too bad, don't have any friends, maybe hone up on your people ski
So, since relying on "honesty and integrity" has proven to be insufficient, it's the threat of an inspection to keep people playing by the rules, or else we just give up. I vote for the threat of ins
I'd add another point. Some people are clearly going to great lengths to cheat and not get caught. CQ needed to have this thermonuclear weapon in their arsenal so that they could deal with cases wher
Yes, Field Day inspections are standard for probably 30 years in Germany. Always fun and very interesting for the inspectors to see and learn what the competition does. 73 Peter Haven't inspections b
I say great, let them inspect... or watch on my webcams that are already running if they want. But I'm sure its not stations that come in routinely in the middle of the pack they will be looking at.