[CQ-Contest] Multi-op rule change in CQWW

[Zack Widup]

I am the same way. I do it for fun. Yes, it would be nice to win some
day, but that's unlikely with my station. The couple times I did win
something was at someone else's station.

When you win a radiosport competition, what do you win? A new house? A
new car? A new radio? A free vacation to South Sandwich Island? Or
even college credits?

I wouldn't cheat to win at all costs even if the prize were a week's
free groceries.

73, Zack W9SZ


On 8/18/11, Mike Fatchett W0MU <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:
> I contest for fun.  If I can win even better but I do it with integrity
> and it is not win at all costs.  When the fun stops the radio on off
> button is depressed and it is on to another hobby.
>
> The cheating has been going on for a very long time.  The flow of
> information IE, the internet did not exist.  Big amps, phone call
> scheduling, not single op and claiming so, changing your category the
> contest and looking at 3830, after contest log massaging.... and on and
> on and on and on and on.  Just like in sports the cheaters are usually
> one step ahead of the rule changes or testing.
>
> Technology is responsible for some of this.  Just look at Skimmer CW and
> now Skimmer RTTY products that are available.  Both incredible advances
> yet have caused quite a stir at least the cw skimmer has in contesting.
>
> I don't know what drives people to cheat or cut corners.  Maybe it is
> because taking the high road requires more dedication, work and
> diligence to stay on the high road.
>
> W0MU
>
> On 8/18/2011 7:14 PM, Jeffrey Clarke wrote:
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>> For all categories:
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>> 12. When two or more transmitters are present on a band, either a software
>> or hardware device MUST be used to prevent more than one signal at any one
>> time;interlocking two or more transmitters on a band with alternating CQs
>> (soliciting contacts) is not allowed.
>>
>>
>>
>> A. All Single Operator categories (1A-2C below): only one person (= the
>> entrant) can contribute to the final score during the official contest
>> period. Call sign alerting assistance of any kind places the entrant in
>> one
>> of the Single Operator Assisted categories. For all single operator
>> categories, all-band or single-band, only one signal is allowed at any
>> time;
>> for the all-band category the operator can change bands at any time.
>>
>>
>>
>> B. Multi-Operator (all-band operation only):
>>
>> For all multi-operator categories: when two or more transmitters are
>> present
>> on a band, either a software or hardware device MUST be used to prevent
>> more
>> than one signal at any one time;interlocking two or more transmitters on a
>> band with alternating CQs is not allowed; any public QSO spotting help is
>> allowed. Any number of operators is allowed.
>>
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>> Read this rule again. It is for ALL categories not just the Multi-Op
>> categories. My guess is that a SO2R entry never transmits two signals on
>> the
>> same band. It's usually on a different band.  Also see rule A for the
>> Single
>> Operator category. It's interesting that a lockout device isn't required
>> for
>> the single operator category considering most of the top entrants in this
>> class are SO2R. It seems like it would be very easy to accidently transmit
>> two signals at a time, especially on CW. I also don't see why it's fair to
>> let a SO2R station alternate CQ's on different bands. How can you prove
>> that
>> this person is really single-op ? They could be claiming single-op and
>> have
>> two operators working two different bands. I can see how you might figure
>> out this might be happening on SSB by the operators voice. This would be
>> totally impossible to catch on CW.
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>> It's very sad what contesting has become today. I have been doing it for
>> 35
>> years and I'm getting to the point that I have lost my enthusiasm. I do
>> very
>> few full time efforts anymore with all the unfair advantages that exist in
>> the rules and all the cheating that's going on.
>>
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>>
>> Jeff KU8E
>>
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