No "even" about it, Kelly - but let's be clear - VE3NEA is the grand
poobah. It is his software that measures the SNR. I'm just a
propagandist and (I hope) a relatively accurate relayer.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 10/5/2016 11:56 AM, Kelly Taylor wrote:
Igor,
Are you saying that just because we have not come up with a proven means to
determine power cheating, we should merely accept the results of an irrefutably
flawed analysis?
Even the chief promoter and grand poobah of RBN technology has stated using RBN
analysis to determine power cheating is absurd.
73, kelly, ve4xt
On Oct 5, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Igor Sokolov <ua9cdc@gmail.com> wrote:
I am not going to be on any side of the argument. But we all know that power
cheating exists and proliferates. It has become especially acute after the
introduction of the new WRTC selection rules which allowed LP category compete
against HP for the slot in WRTC.
IMHO RDXC should be commended for pioneering the battle against power
violations even though their attempt is not fully approved by some.
RDXC can be criticized for their approach but can critics offer other reliable
methods of fishing out power violators. I do not think that a 100% reliable
method exists.
Does it mean that contest community should not pay attention to power
violations? I do not think so. Otherwise, why have different power categories
in the rules when these rules cannot be enforced.
The simple solution would be to drop separation by power and have all the
participants compete in one power category. But would such a radical step be
to the benefit of the contest community? Would it increase participation? I
think not.
Then why don't we as a community use this precedent and try to find a solution?
Let's work out methods of verification of power cheating that would be
acceptable by a majority of the participants. This will be to the benefit of
all the contest sponsors where power categories exist.
Disclaimer: I have no relation to RDXC committee and not competing for slot in
WRTC. I just like the art contesting and want make better.
73, Igor UA9CDC
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