Not serial numbers, too easy to copy and listen from qso to qso to see if
you got the right one. make the contest sponsor issue each entrant an rsa
number generator like is used for corporate vpn logins, these generate a 6
digit pseudo random number that changes every 10 or 15 seconds. These could
be verified by the proper algorithm in the log checking software assuming
the logged times are accurate enough. The algorithm could probably be
written into most logging software given a unique encryption key from the
contest sponsor for each entrant. It would even be more fun to make it
generate an alphanumeric sequence instead of just numbers, then you couldn't
use cut numbers! Solves 2 'problems' with one complicated fix!
David Robbins K1TTT
e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
web: http://www.k1ttt.net
AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://dxc.k1ttt.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Michael Coslo
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 13:28
> To: CQ-Contest@contesting. com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Dumbing-Down Contests?
>
>
> On Feb 21, 2008, at 5:41 PM, Paul O'Kane wrote:
> >
> > The simplest way to keep contesters honest, and avoid
> > mindless repetition, is to introduce serials where they
> > don't already exist.
>
>
> That pretty much sums it up. Each QSO has a unique serial number.
> Copy it correctly or pay the price.
>
> After all, this is at some level to be about communications and
> improvement of the same, not simply the shortest possible sequence to
> send, or an exchange that is already known.
>
>
> -73 de Mike N3LI -
>
>
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