[CQ-Contest] packet cheaters

[KI9A at aol.com]

I guess nobody has raised the issue of internet packet cheaters?  How do 
catch these idiots?

I think almost any means of catching this vermin is flawed, with the 
exception of putting a "flawed" spot out on purpose, then catching them that 
way.  I f you think about it, take 3 locals, 1) guy tuning up from bottom of 
band, putting spots out. 2) guy operating assisted, going up band follong op 
# spots. 3) unassisted guy, tuning up band, finding stations on his own.

Now, say these 3 guys are tuning up the same band, about the same time. If 
you check op # 3's log against spots from a certian time, it will look just 
like he was cheating, looking at the cluster...BUT, if you put a phoney spot 
out, he won't know anything about it, but the "cheater" will.

I think the only cure is to allow packet spotting for everyone. The way I see 
it, is that looking at packet is no different than SO2R.  A guy can use a 2nd 
rig to find mults almost the same as a guy looking at a packet screen. Not as 
fast, but almost...

73/Chuck KI9A


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