[CQ-Contest] BOGUS QSO RATES!

[Collins, Graham]

Craig,

Good points and one of things that "bugs" me about some ops during a contest. I either have to wait it out til they ID or move on. 

Another "bug" is the use of "non-standard" phonetics. Coming from an aviation backgroun I am more attuned to the  ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE standard phonetics but adapt as necessary to the "non-standard" AMERICA BOSTON KILOWATT style. However mix in the "non-standard" and an op who is trying to speak at 100wpm and add a bit of an accent it is sometimes difficult to make sense of their ID. So again, I either have to wait it out til they ID again and I can make sense of it or move on.

As I primarily work CW this last "bug" doesn't get to me very often but it is one of the reasons I find SSB contests "noisy".

Cheers, Graham ve3gtc


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Craig Maxey
Sent: November 6, 2011 13:16
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] BOGUS QSO RATES!


Timo,
 
I respect your list and every operator that has operated a contest but unfortunately this QSO RATE LIST is "BOGUS".
 
In order to make each and every qso valid, you must identify your call sign. That is somewhere in your transmission while qso'ing with the other station. If you do not identify yourself properly with the call sign you are using, the qso in "INVALID".
 
There is nothing worse during a contest than to come on a frequency and have an op running them at a high rate of speed only to give his call sign after he has worked 20 guys or so.
 
I have made it a practice to identify with my call sign each and every time. You can record me running them in a contest to verify.
 
The problem starts with the committtee; I guess since they don't do anything about it, it is ok.
 
I find it interesting that the committee speaks about cheating but overlooks this basic cheating practice.
 
www.ah8dx.wordpress.com
 
I encourage operators in future contests to operate the correct way and uphold the ham operating standards on the band in order to keep the bands civilized. No wonder we hear so much crap on the air with guys operating however they wish.   
 
73,
 
Craig, AH8DX & 8R1EA
     		 	   		  
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