[CQ-Contest] WW CW wrong Zone sent?

[Paul J. Piercey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul O'Kane
> Sent: November 26, 2007 20:11
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WW CW wrong Zone sent?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K0HB " k-zero-hb at earthlink.net
>  
> > Fast forward to post-Contest, the scoring machine might 
> "know" the OP 
> > wasn't in Zone 2, but it cannot take the mult away from those 
> > operators who accepted the exchange in good faith.
> 
> It can, and does, take the mult away!  Here's how it works, 
> according to K1TTT on 23 October 2005 - with regard to 
> stations in Zone 16 sending 17 in their exchange.
> 
>  > As k3est has said they (CQ) will rescore based on what 
> they  > think the zone should be regardless of what is in the 
> log, with  > no penalty.... except you will lose zone 17 if 
> you didn't work a  > real one.
> 
> It's clear, therefore, that it doesn't matter what you log, 
> because your log will be scored based on what CQ thinks the 
> zone should be, not what you logged.  That's fair enough when 
> all logs are treated the same way - but it does raise a few 
> questions. 
> 
> Perhaps W2UP had the right idea? - also on 23 October 2005
> 
>  > The solution to the problem is simple.  Just eliminate the 
> exchange.  
>  > It meaningless and assumed, anyway.
>  > For example:
>  > me: W2UP TEST
>  > him: S56A/3
>  > me: S56A/3 TU
>  > next him: W2UP de DL1XXX
> 
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI


I have to agree with Paul and Barry on this one. If the contest adjudicator
can arbitrarily change the contest data from what was recorded to what he
thinks it should be based upon a "best guess" then that data is irrelevent.
I can understand if I work 100 stations and give a different zone each time
but if I give a consistent report to each station, then it should be
acceptable if it is at least plausible. If I say I'm in zone 32, then I'm
nuts but I can be in zone 2 within a few hours so that is plausible
(although it would probably be cheaper to go to zone 32 :) ).

73 -- Paul VO1HE