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[CQ-Contest] Strange DX-Spots in WAE SSB ..

from [Fabian Kurz] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Strange DX-Spots in WAE SSB ..
From: Fabian Kurz <lists@telegraphy.de>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 00:05:24 +0100
List-post: <mailto:cq-contest@contesting.com>
Hello,

thanks to the OH2AQ-Webcluster's facility to retrieve the originating IP-Address for Spots entered via the HTTP-Interface, I could collect some interesting information about some spots in the recent WAE SSB Contest... just have a look:

SPOT:
Sep 13 09:37 2003 DX de OZ1HPS-@: 21295.3 4L6AM WAE TEST 0937Z 62.168.189.31

A 'WHOIS'-lookup of the IP-address revelaed:

inetnum:      62.168.160.0 - 62.168.191.255
netname:      GE-CN-20030212
descr:        Caucasus Network Ltd.
descr:        PROVIDER LOCAL REGISTRY
country:      GE

So this Spot was sent from Georgia, obvioulsy NOT from Denmark. OZ1HPS later complained on the cluster about his call being abused.


Next candidate:

Sep 14 04:23 2003 DX de AI1G-@: 3789.0 CQ0T WAE 0423Z 193.126.128.219

WHOIS-Lookup-Result:

inetnum:      193.126.128.0 - 193.126.191.255
netname:      KQPT-IOL-DIALUP
descr:        KPNQwest Portugal / IOL ISP
country:      PT

This Spot was definitely coming from Portugal, not from the US. Furthermore the callsign AI1G is not currently issued.

Some hours later, another spot of CQ0T:

Sep 14 15:55 2003 DX de K2EFV-@: 21271.0 CQ0T WAE 1555Z 194.65.14.75

And again the lookup reveals that this spot was coming from Portugal, another ISP this time though.. Again, K2EFV is not an issued Callsign.

inetnum:      194.65.0.0 - 194.65.255.255
netname:      PT-TELEPAC-960515
descr:        Provider Local Registry
descr:        Telepac - Comunicacoes Interactivas, SA
country:      PT


Lets go on ... YL2LY being spotted by JA's... the calls look familiar but actually they're just very similar to stations who are actually active (JK1OLT, JQ2EHG ...). All spots are originating from the same IP.

Sep 14 08:19 2003 DX de JK1OLM-@: 21237.0 YL2LY 0819Z 81.94.226.141
Sep 14 08:50 2003 DX de JQ2EHH-@: 21236.9 YL2LY 0850Z 81.94.226.141
Sep 14 10:31 2003 DX de JJ4PPK-@: 21225.0 YL2LY 1031Z 81.94.226.141
Sep 14 11:59 2003 DX de YL2CV-@: 14222.0 YL2LY 1159Z 81.94.226.141
Sep 14 15:00 2003 DX de UA9FMZ-@: 14206.8 YL2LY 1500Z 81.94.226.141
Sep 14 14:04 2003 DX de VE3YQY-@: 21218.0 YL2LX 1404Z 81.94.226.141

Looking up that IP-Address reveals...

inetnum:      81.94.226.128 - 81.94.226.143
netname:      PCABC-NET
descr:        PCABC SIA
descr:        Computer equipment supplier and local ISP in Kuldiga region.
descr:        Address Liepâjas street 23, LV3301, Kuldiga.
country:      LV

... that they're obviously from Lativa.

Another one: EA7FTR being spotted by fake-callsigns, interestingly all from the same IP-Address...

Sep 14 10:45 2003 DX de JA2SFH-@: 21333.2 EA7FTR wae fb sig 1045Z 80.58.11.170
Sep 14 13:03 2003 DX de WS3YA-@: 21318.0 EA7FTR WAE 1303Z 80.58.11.170
Sep 14 15:14 2003 DX de KI9HF-@: 21312.7 EA7FTR WAE 1514Z 80.58.11.170
Sep 14 16:27 2003 DX de AG4YT-@: 21330.0 EA7FTR wae 1627Z 80.58.11.170

... which belongs to an ISP in Spain.

inetnum:      80.58.0.0 - 80.58.24.255
netname:      RIMA
descr:        Telefonica de Espana SAU
descr:        Red de servicios IP
descr:        Spain
country:      ES


RW3RN is one of the few honest chaps around: At least he uses his own callsign for self-spotting ;)

Sep 14 13:08 2003 DX de RW3RN-@: 21271.8 RW3RN WAE 1308Z 213.135.132.39
inetnum: 213.135.132.0 - 213.135.132.255
netname: TMBNET
descr: Dynamic IP pool for access server 2
country: RU


And this seemed strange, too: How can a EC3 (Spain, Mainland) and EC6 (Balearic-Islands) use the same IP-Adress?

Sep 14 13:35 2003 DX de EC3TGI-@: 21284.5 EA6AEQ wae 1335Z 80.58.41.46
Sep 14 13:38 2003 DX de EC6TT-@: 21284.5 EA6AEQ CQ WAE CONTEST 1338Z 80.58.41.46
Sep 14 14:01 2003 DX de EC6TT-@: 21282.0 EA6AEQ wae 1401Z 80.58.41.46


Also this Frenchman hust have had trouble with his local ISP, so he dialed up to a SP-ISP...

Sep 14 11:02 2003 DX de F5CBU-@: 21308.0 SO6Y WAE Contest 1102Z 213.77.157.180
inetnum: 213.77.157.128 - 213.77.157.255
netname: OLAWA-SDI
descr: TP S.A. SDI
descr: Olawa Centrum Wroclaw
country: PL

... or it was just a lonely Pole who tried to increase his rate!

During the contest there were many Spots from PY1/PU1's spotting ZW1M, all from the same address.. maybe they joined together at the clubstation to make a spot-festival, nothing wrong with that, but these Italian spots are 100% bogus:

Sep 14 19:46 2003 DX de IZ5EME-@: 14198.0 ZW1M wae 1946Z 200.149.160.20
Sep 14 19:48 2003 DX de IK5EME-@: 14198.0 ZW1M wae 1948Z 200.149.160.20

inetnum:     200.149.128/17
aut-num:     AS7738
abuse-c:     CGR13
owner:       Telemar Norte Leste S.A.
ownerid:     002.558.134/0001-58
responsible: Marcello Lugon
address:     Rua Humberto de Campos, 425, 7º andar
address:     22430-190 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ


These above examples were collected in a few hours only by analyzing the Spots at OH2AQ.
In all cases faked or pirated calls have been used to do selfspots, or possibly for
spotting a friend etc. I am sure that this is only the 'tip of the iceberg' because many
people are using telnet-dx-cluster where it's not so easy (except for the Sysops) to trace
back spots; these will never be revealed, if the Sysop's security policy does not change.

If I had included all the obvious semi-selfspotting, (by operator-calls, friend's-calls
etc.) this e-mail would probably have been thrice as long...

I know this won't help to stop the cheating, but I just find it worth mentioning and this
is a true evidence of poorest OP technique ...

Self-Spotting itself is - by the way - not explicitly forbidden in the contest rules, but
'unsportsmanship conduct' *is* a reason for disqualification ... just for consideration ..

73, Fabian DJ1YFK (maybe a lid, but certainly not cheating in contests ;)

PS: Congrats for Z31GX for sending 10 Spots for Z38AV within exactly 30 minutes.

Sep 14 21:56 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV CQ DX-WAE TEST 2156Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 21:57 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV CQ DX-WAE TEST 2157Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 21:57 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV WAE test. Looking for DX 2157Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 21:59 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV WAE test. Looking for QTC a 2159Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 22:03 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV Very loud. WAE test. OUT EU 2203Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 22:04 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV Very loud. WAE test. OUT EU 2203Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 22:04 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.3 Z38AV WAE test. Looking for DX 2204Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 22:18 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.4 Z38AV WAE CQ DX...Out EU 2218Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 22:19 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.4 Z38AV WAE CQ DX...Out EU 2219Z 62.162.20.117
Sep 14 22:26 2003 DX de Z31GX-@: 14298.4 Z38AV Very loud Need DX for test 2226Z 62.162.20.117


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