Let me try to refocus this discussion.
Agreed, Bill - it is definitely needed.......the thread is fluttering in
the breeze
1. Is it OK to tape record the contest and play it back after the
contest (before sending in the log) to correct copying mistakes during
the contest?
de K4OJ: IMHO - No Way! The contest is a test of ability to make QSOs in
real time.....not a few hours here and there afterwards...under pressure
REAL TIME - NOW - FOCUS - ....as in competitive amateur radio.
2. Is it OK to gather a bunch of logs of say other club members, stick
them in to a database, and generate information about the logs before
they are sent in to the sponsor?
de K4OJ: NFW (do we need an explanation of that abbreviation?) For the
same reason as above - it is the measuring of the operators and their
stations during real time that we are comparing...to some extent this
ensues that the old guys (oops) have an advantage due to their accumulated
knowledge....if only I could get a download from K3ZO's brain!
73,
Jim, K4OJ
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