We had reported "band change violation" log-checking errors to CQWW for
our phone log, but never received a response. It appears that some
attempt was made to change the log-checking software, because the errors
for CW log-checking are even worse than they were for phone. We have a
place in our CW log where one operator had long since quit for the
night, and the remaining operator was on 40 meters. After 17 minutes on
40 meters, we were charged with a "band change violation" even though no
change of band occurred and no contacts were made on any other band
during that time! We were charged with 3 other "band change violations"
that were equally inexplicable. We question CQWW's ability to properly
score any of the logs in the Multi-Single category for either mode.
Sue, N2LBR and Walt, WA1KKM
Richard L. King wrote:
> I just got my CQWW CW UBNs and took a fast look at it.
>
> It appears that it has the same problem as the CQWW Phone Contest
> where the log checking software incorrectly counts the band changes
> for M/S causing band change errors. I haven't printed everything out
> to confirm this 100%, but it sure looks like the same old problem,
> again. I will have time to study it close after this weekend.
>
> My question is why does the CQWW committee ignore the discussion that
> we had, in length, about the incorrect log checking for the CQWW
> Phone and do the same thing all over again for the CQWW CW? They have
> had a month or more to do something about this.
>
> And please don't tell me that it doesn't change my standing in the
> final listings and nothing can be done. Because it does affect me
> tremendously in my point gathering for WRTC qualification.
>
> Or maybe nobody cares if they get it right.
>
> 73, Richard - K5NA
>
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