[CQ-Contest] The importance of CHECKLOGS

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

Marc,

Sad to say, encourage them all you want, but you will never get a good many non-contesters to submit a check-log. In fact, I dare say that some will simply throw up their hands and say "why bother?" and not contact anyone in that contest or in future ones.

 
That's simply human nature.

 
It's one thing if someone logs a call that's not traceable in a call directory of some sort, especially if it's a "unique." It could be a busted call, it could be some joker playing games with the contest op, or a dozen other things. 

But it's another thing if it's a legit call, and the op chooses for whatever reason not to submit a contest log or a check log. Despite any and all efforts to make it easy for them to do so.

 
Frankly, I'd be very upset if I'd had a QSO removed from a competitive log because the op chose not to submit a check log, especially if it was a legit call and especially if it wasn't a "unique." Yes, I know that there are some contests that do this routinely, but it is part of the rules and you know that going in. To do so after the fact is... troubling.

At some point, you need to have faith in the basic honesty of the person submitting the log. [Yes, I know that there are some contester proven to be less than honest, and who by such actions invite a special level of scrutiny above & beyond. I'm not talking about those folks.] If you don't have that faith, then what's the point?

 
73, ron w3wn

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On 11/21/11, Marc - ON7SS - OO9O<on7ss.oo9o at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Every year again we have to remove QSO's from a contestlog because the 
callsign is not traceable.

We at UBA use several databases (like QRZ.COM) to check for calls, but 
sometimes people are not in that or other databases.

We all know that some people mainly non-contesters just make a few 
QSO's, or to work a new country, a new prefix or to give a friend a few 
points.
What they don't realize, not being a contester, is that logchecking is 
growing to such standards that QSO's like that face the possibility to 
be removed from the log.

I think it is up to us to promote towards these amateurs to send in at 
least a checklog.UBA is willing to go very far in this.
We are aware that these people are not familiar with contestprograms and 
Cabrillo files.
Therefore we have our "Contestlog Service".People having trouble 
compiling a cabrillo file can always male the contest manager with their 
problem concerning their log and we will try to find an answer to it.

But I also think it is up to us to promote the sending of checklog in 
our local clubs.


73Marc, ON7SS -- OO9O


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ON7SS - OO9O
*Amateur Radio Station**
*Marc Domen*
* UBA HF Contest Manager *
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