Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about when, where and how
corrections should be published.
At first the consensus said they would like to see their corrections
published ASAP (if / when they had / have any mistakes or lost logs), then
Trey said it should be done with the following years results citing:
> The advantage is that whenever someone wants
> to compile historical information, they only have
> to look in the May (or whatever) issues for the past
> n years to get *all* the results.
Then the majority said "why not do both?" I think they should be published
ASAP. But to satisfy those who are interested in compiling historical info,
I think QST and CQ (and whoever) should continue to publish corrections with
the following years results. I personally do not pay much attention to those
little footnotes.
Sure looks like I started a topic that really needed to be discussed, as
witnessed by all the postings here. There have been many excellent ideas as
far as ways to prevent mistakes in the future, publishing preliminary results
is a great idea, but may be too difficult.... results being pushed to the
following month.... I don't know how difficult since I know nothing about
publishing. If that is too difficult, how about this....
Why not have one of the contest people at both major magazines make available
via email, or however (open for discussion), a list of CALL SIGNS that will
be included with the official results, listed by categories, in alphabetical
order, not in order of highest score first. This way, everyone can at least
find out whether he/she will be included with the official results, and that
they're in the proper category, but not where they stand. They will have to
wait for the official results to come out for that. Then, for those who do
not have this capability, various contest or DX clubs can pick out the calls
of people in their club from the "official list" and publish those calls in
their own club newsletter. If someone's call is missing from the list,
corrections should be made.
This brings up another topic of when the "official list" should be made
available, which can be another topic of discussion. And it does not address
the issue of fouled up scores, but at least one knows he/she will have their
log listed in the official results in the correct category.
Just a thought.
Paul WX9E
P.S. I got a nice letter from NF1J (vis US mail). My Sweepstakes phone log
has been located, but still no sign of my IARU log.
>From lvn@fox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Larry Novak) Fri Apr 21 22:06:14 1995
From: lvn@fox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Larry Novak) (Larry Novak)
Subject: Contest Registry: Periodic Posting
Message-ID: <9504212106.AA08864@cen.com>
Sorry to get this out so late in the week, but we're moving this weekend
and I wanted to get it out. If you have email for me, please wait
until Monday or Tuesday to give things a chance to settle.
73, Larry
CQ Contest DXpedition Registry.
Updated April 20, 1995
This is a listing of planned contest Dxpeditions. If you have additions
or corrections, please email to lnovak@cen.com or via packet to K3TLX.
73, Larry, K3TLX
Contest Location Who/email Status
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CQ WPX CW/95 EA8 EA1AK/8 etal unconfirmed
CQ WPX CW/95 VP9 Dave, WJ2O High probability.
WJ2O@aol.com
CQ WPX CW/95 ZF2NE Joe, W5ASP Confirmed
via Joe, <71045.2632@compuserve.com>
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IARU/95 TF Dave, WJ2O 50-50 chance.
WJ2O@aol.com
IARU/95 VP2MDE Dave, K5GN & Bob, N5DU Confirmed M/S
DKMC@chevron.com
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IOTA SSB/CW/95 V7A Ken, V73C OC028 (QSL N4GAK)
v73c@pixi.com
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WAE CW/95 VP2MGA Bill, K5GN Very Iffy
via Joe, <71045.2632@compuserve.com>
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CQWW SSB/95 FP WA2VUY and NO2R Planned
from WA2VUY/packet
CQWW SSB/95 FP Gary, K9GS etal Confirmed M/M
garyk9gs@solaria.sol.net
CQWW SSB/95 HC8 N6KT Reserved
via GARLOUGH@TGV.COM
CQWW SSB/95 KH0AM Tack, JE1CKA/KH0AM M/M @ Diamond hotel
je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp
CQWW SSB/95 PJ7 Warren, WB1HHB Planned SOLP
wrothberg@mv.MV.COM
CQWW SSB/95 V26B AB2E etal Planned M/M
via AB2E/packet
CQWW SSB/95 V7X Ken, V73C M/S (QSL KH6HH)
v73c@pixi.com
CQWW SSB/95 VE2/Zone 2 WB2K
wb2k@ritz.mordor.com
CQWW SSB/95 VP5 Red, K0LUZ etal Planned M/S
Hamk0luz@aol.com
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CQWW ???/95 FG JF2DQJ/KI6FE etal Planned M/S
76353.2760@compuserve.com
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CQWW CW/95 HC8 WN4KKN Reserved
GARLOUGH@TGV.COM
CQWW CW/95 J3 Dave, WJ2O Thinking about it.
WJ2O@aol.com
CQWW CW/95 KH0AM Tack, JE1CKA/KH0AM M/M @ Diamond hotel
je1cka@dumpty.nal.go.jp
CQWW CW/95 VP2EFO K8MFO (QSL via W8TPS) Confirmed SOAB
via gooster@delphi.com
CQWW CW/95 VP2MDE Armadillo Contest Group Confirmed M/S
via Joe, <71045.2632@compuserve.com>
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CQ 160 SSB/96 KP2 Larry, KE2VB Planned
readerl@goliath.sunyocc.edu
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ARRL DX CW/96 ??? Ken, K0PP Reserved
k0pp@mcimail.com
ARRL DX CW/96 VP5/ Joe, W5ASP Confirmed @ VP5JM
via Joe, <71045.2632@compuserve.com>
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ARRL DX SSB/96 KP2 Larry, KE2VB Planned
readerl@goliath.sunyocc.edu
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WAE CW/96 VP2MGA Bill, K5GN Probable
via Joe, <71045.2632@compuserve.com>
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CQWW CW/96 ?? Larry, K3TLX
Still looking for the gala 50 birthday QTH.
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Victor Burns says "V31DX and "the Country of Belize" is occupied for an
indeterminate number of years." (vburns@netcom.com)
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>From Paperman, W. David" <wpaperman@msmail.his.tch.tmc.edu Sat Apr 22
>00:35:00 1995
From: Paperman, W. David" <wpaperman@msmail.his.tch.tmc.edu (Paperman, W. David)
Subject: IOTA CONTEST 1995
Message-ID: <2F9833A8@msmail.his.tch.tmc.edu>
Once again the intrepid team from the Squiredom of Ant-Hill will sally forth
to NA-092, Mustang Island (Texas West Group) to do battle in the 1995 IOTA
contest, under the most arduous of conditions...toes curling in the sand,
surf a scant few yards away and strive for QSO points and mults, despite the
many distractions ...make that ...attractions of a Texas beach in the
simmer...ooops...summertime. G5RV at 40Ft. 3 El. tribander at 30 Ft. plus
some antenna tricks that, IF they work we will crow about them....if not...?
All Icom gear...725 and IC2KL with AT500 antenna matching unit.
THE Team....Charley Frost (K5LBU); Mike Walker (KG5CM); Dave Paperman,
(WQ5Y).
PLEASE WORK US......WQ5Y/p.....NA-092.....MUSTANG ISLAND...I've got to use
up the rest of the cards I had printed last year!!
73, Dave, WQ5Y
P.S. Opening exists for a CW Operator for this contest D-Xpedition. Free
food (if you can take the cooking) and free phlebotomy ( the latest medical
" IN " thing )by the local mosquitos.
Internet address...wpaperman@msmail.his.tch.tmc.edu
>From John Pescatore <jpescato@CapAccess.org> Fri Apr 21 22:48:39 1995
From: John Pescatore <jpescato@CapAccess.org> (John Pescatore)
Subject: ARRL contest scores online
Message-ID: <Pine.3.07.9504211738.B21775-9100000@cap1.capaccess.org>
How 'bout asking ARRL to set up a reflector or something where we don't
have to call in to it long distance -- sorry, was there an 800# -- if so,
I whipped by it too quick --. Some of us (me at least) are under
instructions from the YL to keep the LD calls down to a minimum -- we're
on tight budgets. If the ARRL traffic came in mixed with my CR traffic
that would be just fine.
(Rich Boyd KE3Q)
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This is only my opinion but since I am not sure how to send it directly
to CQ I though I would throw it out for a jump ball here.
The main thing I do not like about WPX is the fact that NA contacts count
for nothing except Multis. I am sure the rules were written before all
the new calls in the US. I believe it is called World Prefix and I think
the US is part of the world. Basically there are about 320 different
countries which is a base figure for prefixes. I do realize special calls
and variations of calls adds up also. Does anyone have a figure on how
many different prefixes there are in the US as compared to the rest of
the world? You might be surprised.
To prove my point I took my Sweepstakes SSB Low Power logs and ran them
back through CT in the WPX contest. I made 775 contacts in the contest. I
know you are aware they are all NA contacts. I had 249 differnet prefixed
just in the NA. This year in WPX in SSB L/P also I had 398. I believe
this situation needs to be looked at by the contest committee.
I also believe no matter what the contest every contact should count for
something if nothing but one or two points. I believe this would generate
more contesters also. With the sunspots dropping fast we as contesters
are going to have to come with ideas to make contesting better or just
set around and wait.
As I said this is only my opinion and I would like any comments on it. If
you want to flame me thats fine to. I am a retired firefighter and am use
to being in the heat. If anyone knows how to get this info to CQ except
by mailing I would like to know. I have all ARRL E-mail address but
nothing for CQ.
73's JIM // WA4ZXA
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