[CQ-Contest] Receiving stns on line and contesting

Doug Smith W9WI w9wi at earthlink.net
Sun Nov 13 08:37:55 EST 2005


On Sun, 2005-11-13 at 05:57, Valeri Stefanov wrote:
> I have heard some rumors some stations started using remote receivers over
> the Internet to solicit QSOs in contest with DXs on high bands or with low
> power stns  on 80 / 160m bands.
> Do you think it is possible to be done and if yes how you think it can be
> prevented in the contest ?

Yes, and no.

Cheating cannot be prevented.

It could be greatly reduced if a program were developed to place neutral
referees in every entrant's station for the duration of the
competition.  

(no, I'm not seriously suggesting that!)
-- 
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN  EM66
http://www.w9wi.com



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