[CQ-Contest] Improper WPX Exchanges

[Glenn VA3DX]

Ok, great ! I cant find the correct letters on my keyboard a lot
of the time ,  now numbers too ??

And then I have to take my eyes off the keyboard to get an
S-meter reading ??

What if when he calls me, he is in the clear and I give him  59 001 but
when he comes back with his report to me , there is qrm and
 I dont copy my report?

Must I change the rst I sent, I want to be correct !! HA !!

Glenn

Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Improper WPX Exchanges


What is a "waste" in a contest is a matter of perspective.  Is QTC in WAE a 
waste?  Is the zone in CQWW a waste?  Is the callsign a waste given that 
some people seem to be getting the call off of packet?  It all depends upon 
what the mission of the contest is.

Unlike statutes, which require legislative actions to change (as well as 
executive action in the US), contest committees can change rules quite 
quickly. Anyone operating Field Day will notice considerable changes in the 
rules this year.  Because the rules are relatively few in number, there is 
little chance that a change to one rule will unexpectedly impact the 
operation of another.

Here is my suggestion: Operators should start giving honest RS(t)s.  This 
means, that only the most readable of signals will get 5s.  The operator 
will also have to look at his S-meter to determine what signal strength he 
is.  The adjudicators can presume that a log with all 59s sent is not 
actually filled with bona-fide exchanges.

So, how about handing out a few "3x1s" or "4x7s" folks?

73,   Dave/KA1NCN     Dave at ka1n.cn



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