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Re: [CQ-Contest] Changing categories

To: Eric Hilding <dx35@hilding.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Changing categories
From: Art - W6KY <w6ky@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: w6ky@contesting.com
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:36:58 -0800
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Ricks solution is great and I would go one step further.
'Only those stations pre-registered will be eligible for awards'...

What other sporting event in the world can you claim a category
after you have performed?? 

I like the WRTC log submission immediately following the close
of the contest....

Some things aren't feasible, but pre-registering for awards is!

73, Art   W6KY
.............................

Eric Hilding wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Yuri VE3DZ wrote:
>
>   
>> Worked one well-known contester today, who was part of the DX multi-op team
>> in the last weekend's contest. When I asked what category they were in he
>> refused to answer saying that they won't reveal it until after LOG's
>> submission deadline, so the competitors "won't have a chance to adjust and
>> change their categories".
>>
>> Is this something new? I know some people NEVER post their scores on 3830...
>> Should we all who attempt to make top ten NOT do this?
>>     
>
> There is a practical solution to solve this problem.
>
> Just as NAQP & Sprint teams must "Register" before the event, any SO, M/S, 
> M/2, or M/M entry seeking to submit a post-event log in hopes of winning 
> something needs to "Register" their category status with the Sponsor up to a 
> One Hour cutoff before the checkered flag starts.  If logs can be submitted 
> electronically, so can registration be done.
>
> Out of the Country?  Not a problem...have a Stateside pal do it for you after 
> your on-air sked 1.1 hours before starting time.
>
> 73...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
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