Fw: [CQ-Contest] New Rules!

[Tom Horton]

Aw, just face it Quacks! Some of us are just not liked!
I threw up an antenna...literally threw up an antenna. I only got it up
about 8 feet, but at least I got on to honor OJ!
73, Tom K5IID


At 02:44 04/26/04, Rex Maner wrote:
>Quack additions:
>
>I think there should also be a pentalty for Mobiles operating in FQP from
>using inferor  antenna to keep the Left coast from hearing them.  and then
>When we call them not coming back after no more than 2 calls.   N4TO  almost
>always comes back to QQ on 1 or 2 calls, Many others ignore me.
>
>Quack    aka  K7QQ
>
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>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Gates" <regates at kingwoodcable.com>
>To: "cqcontest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
>Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 22:29
>Subject: [CQ-Contest] New Rules!
>
>
> > Now that the dust has finally settled on two rather contentious contesting
> > issues, it's time to get serious and institute some new rules that would
>apply
> > to all contests.  These new rules are way past due and need to be
>implemented
> > immediately.  Contest organizers take note!
> >
> > Rule #1:  US operators may not speak with a foreign accent.  Many, many
>people
> > have told me this is a serious problem, especially after listening to a
>station
> > on a run who is not IDing (more on that later), and five minutes later
>finally
> > discovering the station is in New York or California.  You know who you
>are!
> > Failure to comply results in DQ.
> >
> > Rule #2:  All stations operating from US possessions, territories, etc.
>outside
> > the continental 48 states, must place a suffix on their call with the
>prefix
> > identification that they used to have before the FCC messed everything up.
>It's
> > hard enough to figure out where all these stations are calling from.  I
>might
> > add that many, many people have told me this is a serious issue.
> >
> > Rule #3:  Stations running on a frequency must ID after a maximum of 30
> > contacts.  Ignoring a request for call sign counts as 10 contacts.
>Sending
> > "Test" without receiving a reply counts as 10 contacts. Sending
> > "Test.....pause.....Test.....pause.....Test"  counts as 30 contacts.  The
> > station must then ID on it's next transmission.  Failure to comply results
>in
> > DQ.  Stations that finally ID by giving their call sign twice, but using
>two
> > different sets of phonetics, will be given a warning after the first
>occurrence.
> > DQ after the second occurrence.
> >
> > Rule #4:  DX operators speaking in excess of 20,000 words per minute will
>be
> > given a warning to slow down to a level that can be deciphered by a normal
>human
> > being.  Failure to comply after the second warning will result in
> > disqualification if the station can be identified.
> >
> > Rule #5:  Stations running output power that exceeds their country's legal
> > limits will be DQed.  Contest organizers will be responsible for
>monitoring the
> > bands with a new test instrument that integrates several technologies.
>The very
> > inexpensive device is called a Power Observation Wattmeter (POW).
>Utilizing
> > measurements of propagation's K factor in conjunction with the MUF, the
> > instrument is tuned 500Hz above the transmitted signal's base frequency
> > deviation.  This data is then coupled to a measurement of the distance
>between
> > sending and receiving locations using a calculated rhumb line plot based
>on
> > magnetic deviation from true North.  The transmitting station's output
>power is
> > displayed on the POW's digitized readout.  All the contest organizers then
>have
> > to do is DQ a dozen or so stations.  Even if a DQed station swears he is
>only
> > running QRP, tough.  Once the word gets around, the problem will
>disappear.
> >
> > Rule #6:  Use of packet spotting, clusters, any skulldugerous use of the
> > internet to find new multipliers, etc. is banned for all operations,
>regardless
> > of class.  A new automated device for monitoring violations of this
>policy, the
> > Knocking Erroneous Retransmissions (KER) unit, will be employed by contest
> > organizers.  This device scans all possible sources used for spotting.  It
>then
> > posts a spot giving the call sign of an extremely rare DX station.  A note
>is
> > added, stating that, for various reasons, the DX station is not calling
>CQ, but
> > is listening on a particular frequency for any callers.  The KER then
>monitors
> > the frequency for anyone calling.  All callers are DQed.
> >
> > Implementing these rules and use of the KER and POW instruments will make
> > contesting much more enjoyable.  I urgently seek your support by asking
>everyone
> > to contact contest organizers worldwide.
> >
> > 73, Bob W7BJ
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