[CQ-Contest] Post contest log review
Bill Coleman
aa4lr at atlnet.com
Mon Sep 11 15:42:23 EDT 2000
On 9/11/00 12:41 PM, Ed Sleight at k4sb at mindspring.com wrote:
>Patrick Barkey wrote:
>> Can some of you who are explaining what is, and what is not
>> legal in terms of post-contest log review please cite the
>> specific line and paragraph of the rules that forms the basis
>> for their arguments?
>
>They can't, because it doesn't exist.
Then why claim it is in the published rules?
>If you choose to apply a "spirit of the rule" which further restricts
>you than the actual rule, you are certainly entitled to do so. But
>"stretching" vs "spirit" are 2 different things. And anyone is certainly
>entitled to enhance his score by taking advantage of technology, by any
>means, as long as you stay within the rules.
I think there are other forces at work here. In Law (and I'm not an
attourney, nor do I play one on TV), there's the matter of what's written
(the "rules") and how it is interpreted (the court history). It could be
these individuals are referencing a set of unpublished adjudications of
the contest rules. If so, it would be important for significant aspects
like the "no editing of contest logs is permissable outside of the
contest period" to be communicated either a) in the revised rules or b)
in an adjudication history of the contest.
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I seems to me that this "no editing" business does not fit with history
of contesting. Consider: in the pre-computer days, logs had to be
hand-scored. In some cases dupe removal had to be completed post-contest,
since errors made to the dupe sheet during the contest would affect the
results. Many contest still have stringent rules about submittal of dupe
sheets, even though they are not useful in the electronic era.
So, it would be perfectly normal for a person to review and revise his
paper log in the course of scoring and duping it. Yes, even to the point
of changing recorded callsigns. It is also possible for the review to be
conducted with certain reference materials. Many contests denote
multipliers for contacts made with distinct entities. Some contests do
not distinguish those entities in the contest exchange itself. So,
someone wishing to score his log would have to consult a list of these
multipliers, and determine the proper entry based on the index of prefix
allocations.
Some contesters (including myself) also have horrible handwriting. During
the actual contest, it would not be unusual to produce barely legible
copy. I know that in my early contest experience, I would hand-write a
second, pristine copy of my log, making sure it was neat enough for other
people to read. It is pretty clear that changes could creep into this
process as well. Considering the time involved, I'm glad to be able to
log on a computer today.
Even though the majority of contestors log with computers, the same rules
should apply, whether an entry is introduced via paper or computer. If
post-contest editing of paper logs is permitted, which it clearly was
according to history, similar editing of electronic logs should also be
permitted.
If the contest sponsors want to impose other limits, they should be
explicitly enumerated in the rules.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at atlnet.com
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>From Igor Getmann <getigor at belhard.com> Mon Sep 11 10:18:49 2000
From: Igor Getmann <getigor at belhard.com> (Igor Getmann)
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 12:18:49 +0300
Subject: [CQ-Contest] info for Contest
Message-ID: <17010133517.20000911121849 at belhard.com>
excuse me!
It's one of open Contests of Belarus....
HOT-Info for Contesting
September 15, 2000 our club AGB (Activity Group of Belarus) carries out AGB-NEMIGA-CONTEST. It
is one of three Contests conducted in current of year. These competings are traditional since
1994.
I invite you and your club to involvement in it CONTEST.
The conditions allow to work in the locale, to gain good result. Operation with the radio
amateurs of Belarus or members of club AGB - not compulsory condition. The best result in to
country is marked by the special diploma.
I hope for concern to our action.
The detailed information you can find on our page http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu or on web-sites of
Contesting (SM3CER, LA9HW, KA9FOX …)
Rad I shall answer your problems.
Best regards,
Igor Getmann - "Harry"
EU1EU
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AGB CONTEST PROGRAM
The Activity Group of Belarus has to invite amateurs radio all the world to enter
AGB NEMIGA CONTEST, AGB PARTY CONTEST and AGB NYSB CONTEST
AGB NEMIGA CONTEST
Therd Friday of September (15 Sep 2000) 2100 - 2300 UT
AGB PARTY CONTEST
Therd Friday of December (15 Dec 2000) 2100 - 2300 UT
AGB NYSB CONTEST
First January 0000-0100 UT
General Rule AGB Contest's
The object of the Contest: Licenced amateurs radio worldwide and SWL;
CONTEST CALL: CW - TEST AGB; SSB - CQ AGB CONTEST;
MODE: CW and SSB;
FREQUENCIES: CW (3510 - 3555); SSB (3700 - 3750) - recomende; Pilot frequency: CW-3540, SSB-3720
REPEAT: Each 15 minutes (8 periods) you can make CW-QSO and SSB-QSO with every station. There are periods - 0000 - 0014, 0015 - 0029, 0030 - 0044, 0045 - 0059…
ENTRY:
· A - Single Operator MIXED (CW + SSB) - AGB-member
· B - Single Operator CW - AGB-member
· C - Single Operator SSB - AGB-member
· D - Single Operator MIXED (CW + SSB)
· E - Single Operator CW
· F - Single Operator SSB
· G - Single Operator MIXED (CW + SSB) QRP (Max 10W)
· H - Multi Operator
· I - SWL
EXCHANGE: No AGB member stations - RST + number of QSO ( 599-001 );
AGB member station - RST + number QSO + AGB-number ( 599-001/60 );
SCORING: Each QSO in your continent - 1 point, with other continent - 3 point,
Each QSO with AGB member give 5 points (Contest number /AGB-club-number);
MULTIPLIERS: Each AGB mebmer and each new country (DXCC-, WAE-list).
LOGS: logs schould be A4-format (the IARU R1 standart), or send by E-mail (eu1eu at qsl.net) or in 3"5 1,44M or 5"25 1,2M Disk in ASCII or dBase form for computer analysis. Also you can send log by post-mail: Igor "Harry" Getmann, EU1EU, P.O.Box 143, Minsk 220005, BELARUS. The target date for 3 week.
All logs must be comprised from following data:
-time in UTC;
-mode of operation;
-call-sign;
-transmitted report;
-received report;
-multiplier (only first time worked);
-QSO points for each contact
Remarks: CW contacts in SSB portion of the bands and SSB contacts in CW portion are not allowed.
SWL Info: Same rules as transmitting section (Call of one of correspondent must be write not more 5 times in 15 minutes period).
Awards:
- in classes A-I will be awarded
- in national (DXCC) score will be awarded,
- best results in World and best results in Belarus will be special Crystal Goblets
National category:
A separate list of national scores (the sum of all scores from one DXCC country), regardless of club affiliation, will be published.
More information you can find on our page in Internet: http://www.qsl.net/eu1eu
WE HOPE to MEET YOU at the AGB CONTESTs
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