[CCF] CQWW SSB ennakoita

[Toni Lindén]

Vuoden suurimpaan kontestiin, CQWW SSB kisaan, on aika kaksi yötä.

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Alla vielä CT1BOH:n postaus CQ-Contest reflektorille uusiin CQWW:n
sääntöihin liittyen.


73 de Toni, OH2UA (@CR2X)

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I just received an e-mail from Box Cox CQWW Contest Director regarding
CQWW Observer program. You can read the e-mail at the end of this
post.
Taking into account that I (CT1BOH) am a member of CQWW Contest
Committee, please do note that my post is in my quality of competitor
in the contest.

The important points in the letter are:

? The CQWW CC seeks my permission to have an observer during my next operation
? The stated reason is I have done well in the past
? The CQWWCC wants my confirmation if I will participate in the CQWW CW Contest
? The CQWWCC informs me that similar letters were sent to W2SC, YT1AD
and RD3AF, among others


My comments are:

1. I have already confirmed that CR3E/CT1BOH station is open to any
CQWW Observer.

2. I welcome CQWW Contest Committee decision to implement the Observer
program and to inspect one of its members at the very start of the
program

3. At the time I am writing this, only I, CT1BOH/CT3NT have announced
a CQWW CW operation (http://www.ng3k.com/Misc/cqc2009.html), so it is
very interesting to note that one doesn?t need to announce an
operation to be subject of a possible observer inspection. I believe
if one thinks he can skip an inspection, he will receive a request for
an inspection the next year and the next...

4. Trying to understand the rational behind the inspections selection
I did a small exercise: If  I award 5,4,3,2,1 points for position
#1,2,3,4,and 5 respectively in the CQWW SOAB category for the last
five years the result is: CT1BOH 18 points, YT1AD 14 points, W2GD 11
points, W2SC 7 points, N2NT 6 points. You can compare that the
callsigns in my exercise are very close to to the list of stations to
inspect. CQWW CC is adopting a correct policy for inspectors to top
contenders


Two final remarks:

1.
Until now people supposedly trusted each other and/or whenever there
was an extraordinary performance usually one of the two possibilities
was present: either the operator is a top class operator or he is a
cheater (he cheats with packet, he cheats with power, he cheats with
additional operators filling-in, etc.) With the observers program, the
doubt of the potential cheater is finally erased.
2.
The observer program puts the cheater into a big dilemma:

? Operate the contest according to the rules, and have a score not
matching the scores of past years, when there were no observers
? Not operate the Contest, present an excuse and let the cast of
cheater?s doubt deepen

Today is a great day for contesting!

P.S. Dilemma definition: Problem offering at least two solutions, of
which none are practically acceptable.

Hope to see you all from CR3E.

73 Jos? Nunes
CT1BOH / CR3E

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From: Bob Cox <bobk3est at gmail.com>
Date: 2009/10/18
Subject: Observer
To: Jos? Nunes CT1BOH <ct1boh at gmail.com>

Dear Fellow Contester,

The CQ WW Contest Committee would like to ask you to participate in
our observer program during the CQ WW CW 2009 contest.  In the past
you have entered the single operator high power category and done very
well.

Our observer will need full access to your operation.  He will be
instructed to not interfere with your effort, and by arriving a day or
so before the contest, he can assist you in your set-up, if needed.
Please help us out by confirming receipt of this letter.  After we
receive a response from you, together we can work out the logistics.
If your plans do not include a single operator high power effort,
please let us know.

We will be sending observers to the locations operated by CT1BOH,
RD3AF, W2SC and YT1AD, and potentially other locations.  All have
recently been competitors for a top position.

73,

CQ WW Contest Committee

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