[CQ-Contest] Log checking--report of collateral damage?

[Bob Wruble]

i agree with u mike.........mis copy of a letter or a nimber in an
occasional call shud not be peanalized......with all due respect
i work many JA stns that can't send their call twice the same way.
and when i ask for clarification i get a third version......

i don't believe in outright cheating, but a miscopied call is a lot
different than a bunch uniques.......

for my money there is to much emphsis on logging perfection.
like some of the people involved with it get off by the pursuit
of perfection and don't even operate the event........

73 w7gg


-----Original Message-----
From: Fatchett, Mike <Fatchett.Mike at tci.com>
To: cq-contest at contesting.com <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 2:14 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Log checking--report of collateral damage?


>
>
>Penalies should only be for intentional deception. Miscopying a number
>should not be.
>
>
>I don't agree.
>A miscopied report is a blown contact period.
>The object is to exchange information not you send your info and  I send
>mine.
>Perfect copy should be the goal.
>
>
>Consider this, every ARRL Contest Branch employee should enter the next
>ARRL CW SS to get a better understanding of the effects on entrants of
>this new scrutiny. Anyone care to guess how many rigs blow up that
>Saturday morning or the reports of headaches and working overtime ?
>
>I'm sorry, but I want the intentional cheaters acted on before trying to
>make trouble for the simple guy trying to enter and have some fun.
>
>
>Doesn't this really apply to serious contesters?  Does the guy who is just
>trying to have fun send in log?  Is he concerned about his log being
>checked?  If I am just playing around in a contest I might log it I might
>not.  I will make sure that you receive my information correctly.
>
>I don't know what the criteria for checking the logs are but if it was me I
>would check the top 100 scores and logs that are eligible for an awards in
>their section, country etc.
>
>>From many of the comments I have seen many operators contest like people
>around here drive.  Blowing this red light will be ok.  No need to stop at
>the stop sign.  Oh it won't hurt if I drive 75 instead of 70.  Gee I think
>he got my call ok.  Everyone runs 3000 watts what's the big deal.  The
>packet spot said 7X2AA is here no need to find out it this is really him.
>
>When I start a contest I understand that I am most likely going to blow a
>few contacts.  I certainly try to log everything properly but from time to
>time my fingers will transpose a callsign or type in ORG instead or ORE.  I
>might hear 59 10 when it should have been 59 100. Wrong is wrong and the
>contact should be deleted.  Was it an honest mistake?  You bet!
>
>I have heard rumors that people have just sent in scores.  Basically never
>operating and submitting winning logs.  We have come a long long way.  Sure
>there are going to be some bumps along the way.  Lets give it a chance.
>
>Log checking is not a personal attack on anyone.  It is just a part of the
>contest.
>
>73
>
>Mike
>W0MU
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