My understanding is that it would NOT get automatically bounced in any
contest, but that if that one Q "put you over the top" of another
competitor, that it would be "hand massaged" to determine if legit.
I am not a contest lawyer, and do not play one of the radidio.
Dit dit,
de Hans, K0HB
--
><{{{{*> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~k0hb
> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net>
> To: CQ-Contest Reflector <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Date: 8/4/2008 9:20:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Some thoughts on uniques,was: 99% of uniques
are busted
>
> During the 1984 ARRL DX contest, I heard FG7CM calling CQ. Being this was
> my first time "solo," I called him, only to find that he wasn't in the
> contest. Still, he was kind enough to give me a QSO, we chatted for a
> moment, and then he decided to go QRT.
>
> As I recall, several other stations called him, but there was no answer.
>
> Yes, I did get his QSL card.
>
> Now... under today's rules and procedures on uniques, would that QSO get
> automatically flagged as a unique -- and ruled suspect or outright bounced
> as a result? Especially if I had been competitive enough to qualify for
an
> award?
>
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|