[CQ-Contest] Penalty Blather!

[Thomas R. Williams]

Yes! I sent the usual email request to N6TR and received my report the next day.

73,
Tom N2CU <><

Michael Tope wrote:

> Speaking of UBN reports, are individual UBN reports available for last
> years (2000) Sweepstakes CW. We lost some QSOs in our SS CW effort, and I
> am curious to see which QSOs we lost and why.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike, W4EF..............
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <K3BU at aol.com>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 6:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Penalty Blather!
>
> >
> > In a message dated 5/21/01 1:36:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > timo.klimoff at kolumbus.fi writes:
> >
> >  >
> >  >  I agree. After paying attention more to copying the right calls we have
> >  > noticed a new problem : station worked does not log us! And this is very
> >  > common despite from your side QSO was 100% and opposite station "acted"
> > like
> >  > it was 100% in his log.
> >  >  I wonder if this phenomenon has something to do with real-time computer
> >  > logging? Maybe some operators are not skillful enough with computers when
> >  > they are tired?
> >  >  When you have recorded your contest it is very interesting to check your
> > UBN
> >  > list afterwards. From there you can notice how common this phenomenon is.
> >  >
> >  >  73, Timo OH1NOA
> >  >  OH1F contest gang
> >  >
> >  >
> >
> > That was whole point of my questioning the 3 QSO penalty. I typically found
> > about 30 % of my "errors" not of my doing, but the other station, but I get
> > penalized like a criminal for being "sloppy" and I should "learn my lesson"
> > and be more accurate. But the UBN "bosses" call the shots, and we can either
> > take it, or shove it. Time to do tape recording whole contest and keep the
> > evidence?
> > You wanna see what the difference between the records for pre-UBN era and now
> > is? Check the claimed vs. final scores for those years and you might be
> > surprised.
> >
> > I vote for just taking the defective QSOs out and I vote for 1 point for
> > domestic QSOs in CQ WW.  If we keep repeating and arguing, maybe someone will
> > see the light (for betterment of contesting).
> >
> > Oh well, good thing its only a hobby (just why do we bother putting up
> > antennas and staying up for 48 hours :-)
> >
> > 73 Yuri
> >
> >
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