I would be fine with this, but it will take time (a few years) for folks to
get used to the idea of pre-registering for a category.
That said, I want to point out something that happened to me a few years
ago: I was all set to do a SOABHP. Five minutes before the contest, I
turned on the amp to let it warm up and there was a big bang as the power
supply let go. Needless to say, no QSO's made in the contest (had not yet
started), and I ran as LP. IF we go down this road, I would hope there is
some room to change categories to account for last minute equipment
issues. Perhaps a post contest explanation of "Here is what happened..."
Tom - VE3CX
On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 7:36 PM, Jeff Clarke <ku8e@ku8e.com> wrote:
> Here's an idea. Why not have a pre-registration process before the contest
> that you are going to be a serious entry? Much like we register teams for
> the NA Sprint and NAQP. Only entries that follow this process will be
> eligible for plaques and certificates. If someone doesn't do this ( just
> playing around??) their score can still be listed and not classified as an
> administrative entry. For those that choose to follow this process state
> the rules or conditions (i.e recording the contest) on the web page this
> form is located on. This will eliminate any confusion anyone might have.
>
> I would even be willing to help CQ with the coding to implement this. I've
> done similar stuff on my web pages for ku8e.com and the Georgia QSO
> Party. You fill out a form, it stores that information in a mySQL database
> and sends a confirmation email to the person who submitted the form.
>
> BTW I didn't know the story about MM0LID until I read this email thread.
> Not only did it appear he cheated using a made up call sign but also
> violated FCC rules. When something like this gets out it sure doesn't help
> your reputation and it's going to raise red flags for a contest sponsor
> every time you submit an entry.
>
> Jeff KU8E
>
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