[CQ-Contest] packet cheaters

[k2qmf at juno.com]

I agree with Chuck,

Allow Packet spotting for everyone.  This will solve the problem...

73,  Ted  K2QMF
 
On Sun, 22 Jul 2001 09:50:39 EDT KI9A at aol.com writes:
>
>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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