[CQ-Contest] The danger of packet/cluster use

[Radio K0HB]

Even people who use crutches sometimes stumble.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Randy Thompson K5ZD
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:22 PM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] The danger of packet/cluster use

I received my log checking report for the 2010 Russian DX Contest the other
day.  These guys do a very high level of log checking and I commend them for
it.

I found the following in my report.

3.5 CW  03:35 UA6LCN     743  RO    KH7D in UA6LCN log
3.5 CW  03:36 RA6YDX     744  AD    KH7D in RA6YDX log
3.5 CW  03:37 VA3OBR     747  094   KH7D in VA3OBR log
3.5 CW  03:38 S51DX      751  798   KH7D in S51DX log
3.5 CW  03:41 UW1M       757  1438  KH7D in UW1M log
3.5 CW  03:43 LZ4TX      761  755   KH7D in LZ4TX log
3.5 CW  03:43 UU6JJ      760  898   KH7D in UU6JJ log
3.5 CW  03:44 US2WU      762  411   KH7D in US2WU log
3.5 CW  03:46 CR6K       768  1607  KH7D in CR6K log
3.5 CW  03:48 4O3A       775  1750  KH7D in 4O3A log
         ...............  775  1750  Correct exchange is 1751
3.5 CW  03:48 RF3C       773  MA    KH7D in RF3C log
3.5 CW  03:49 DL5KUT     777  732   KH7D in DL5KUT log
3.5 CW  03:50 P3F        778  2025  KH7D in P3F log
3.5 CW  03:51 RM3Q       781  VR    KH7D in RM3Q log
3.5 CW  03:52 DF0SAX     785  527   KH7D in DF0SAX log
3.5 CW  03:56 RU3LA      795  SM    KH7D in RU3LA log
3.5 CW  03:57 IK4RQE     798  243   KH7D in IK4RQE log


Given that all of the QSOs are in relatively short order, it would appear a
bad packet spot was to blame.  Sure enough, a search on DX Summit reveals
the following.

UZ5UA           3505.7 KH7D                                            0344
21 Mar   Hawaii
US2IR           3505.7 KH7D         RDXC                               0332
21 Mar   Hawaii

This is a great example of how blindly (no relation to the running thread on
blind skimmer) following spots can cost you points.

Pay attention to what you spot and make extra sure the people you work are
who you think they are!  And don't use the cluster if you are claiming to be
single operator!!!

73,

Randy, K5ZD


PS - The RDXC penalizes ME for all of the QSOs where someone packet-logged
my call incorrectly.  That seems unfair, but that's another story.



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