[CQ-Contest] Public access to logs

[Michael Coslo]

On Feb 29, 2008, at 12:01 PM, rt_clay at bellsouth.net wrote:

> The DXCC rule in question is
>
> "5. The presentation in any public forum of logs or other  
> representations of station operation showing details of station  
> activity or other information from which all essential QSO elements  
> (time, date, band, mode and callsign) for individual contacts can  
> be derived creates a question as to the integrity of the claimed  
> QSOs with that station during the period encompassed by the log.  
> Presentation of such information in any public forum by the station  
> operator, operators or associated parties is not allowed and may be  
> considered sufficient reason to deny ARRL award credit for contacts  
> with any station for which such presentations have been made.  
> Persistent violation of this provision may result in  
> disqualification from the DXCC program."
>
> It seems to me that CQ Magazine is NOT the station operator,  
> operators, or an associated party, so posting logs they receive  
> from contest entrants will not affect DXCC status at all.
>

	I think your interpretation is lacking a bit. I would place CQ under  
the "associated parties". Its a log for their party, the Op sent it  
to them, if that isn't association then they might as well strike  
that part of the rule. Otherwise a person could circumvent the ruling  
by giving his/her log to the webmaster of his site, or the neighbors  
kid at his site. If CQ is not an associated party, then neither are  
the others who could upload a log. Your interpretation would allow  
almost everyone to upload the log and circumvent the rule.


-73 de Mike N3LI -