Right....and lets be honest here. We all know one can "fudge" things.
Especially during a very active contest. Contesters must be able to trust
one another, otherwise what is the point?
Dan/W4NTI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Aldridge" <k4pk@mindspring.com>
To: <w4nti@mindspring.com>; <secc@contesting.com>
Cc: "k4uk" <stanreas@rev.net>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 3:48 AM
Subject: RE: [SECC] GQP and log formats
> I did not realize there were as many folks as disappointed as I have been
on
> this issue. We had a great time mobileing around the state (16 counties),
> and will continue to do so in the upcoming years. But the downside is
> dealing with the time consuming task of the log. I vote for submission of
> the summary sheets only.
>
> Let's spend our time on the air, and make the reporting easy for everyone,
> including Neal and the folks that tabulate the results for all of us.
> 73, -Don K4PK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-secc@contesting.com [mailto:owner-secc@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of w4nti@mindspring.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 8:05 PM
> To: secc@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [SECC] GQP and log formats
>
>
> I have to agree. This emphasis on the new format for computer logs is
> agrivating. I enjoy contesting, but I'm using the N3EQF log sample. It
> does fine for me. Now I have to change out to a "cabrillo" format,
whatever
> that is.
>
> I've actually considered dropping contesting totally because of this. As
> I'm sure other's have also.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> Dan/W4NTI
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <w3dya@juno.com>
> To: <secc@contesting.com>; <stanreas@rev.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 6:18 AM
> Subject: [SECC] GQP and log formats
>
>
> > To: THE GQP "Contest" Committee:
> >
> > Although I've thoroughly enjoyed participating in the GQP the past two
> > years as a mobile, and look forward to next year, I was disappointed at
> > the recent exchange concerning future log formats.
> >
> > Not to the extent of skipping it next year, and certainly not nearly
> > enough to make any complaints to the group sponsoring the GQP or
checking
> > the logs. They've done a great job of resurrecting the contest (I
prefer
> > to stress the "party" image).
> >
> > But I would like to suggest that the GQP committee give some thought to
> > less checking and more "party" spirit. In my experience, I've never
> > found a submitted log that contained anything wrong except for simple
> > mistakes. And these never altered the results when corrected or
deleted.
> >
> > I'd like to see state QSO party sponsors encourage acceptance of summary
> > sheets only. I was told years ago that the Potomac Valley Radio Club
> > quit asking for detail logs. I concede the ARRL, CQ, and other
> > world-wide contests MAY warrant extensive log checking for integrity
> > purposes - but an isolated state QSO party just doesn't seem to require
> > it.
> >
> > I'm not sure why Neal referred to his professional programming
experience
> > in this context; the fact is, most people involved in contests are not
> > programmers and couldn't care less about a Cabrillo format or what a
> > programmer thinks about it. I think log checkers should be willing to
> > accept a log in any format (as long as the paper isn't being
> > recycled...); without logs it really isn't a contest!
> >
> > So I'll see you next year in GQP, and I'll even send in a log in any
> > format required. But think summary sheet! you'll have more time to work
> > on your antenna or mobile setup!
> >
> > 73, Norm, W3DYA
> >
> > PS: Although it's of no significance in this discussion, I was a
> > programmer/manager for over 27 years before I retired a few years ago.
> > Good users were more important than programmers then, and I don't think
> > that's changed!
> >
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