[CQ-Contest] Station Inspections

[Stan Stockton]

From: "K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com>
>   "A competitor contacted by the CQ
>    WW Contest Commmittee prior to the
>    contest must agree to a scheduled visitation
>    by a representative of the CQ
>    WW CC during the contest. Failure of
>    the entrant to respond to our correspondence
>    or to allow an observer full
>    access to the contest QTH will result in
>    the entrant's call being removed from
>    award eligibility for 5 years."

This is what I read in the rules.  Did I miss something?

"8. A competitor who wishes to be judged for a top score in their 
category must agree to a potential visitation at any time during the 
contest by an observer appointed by the CQ WW Contest Committee. Failure 
of the entrant to respond to our correspondence or to allow an observer 
full access to the contest QTH may result in the competitor being 
removed from award eligibility for 3 years."

There is a significant difference in a "scheduled visit" and a visit at 
any time during the contest.  The only thing I would be concerned about 
is the subjective nature of who is chosen to have a visitation and the 
consistency of the methods used to determine whether someone is 
operating legally or not.

Stan, K5GO