[CQ-Contest] End of contest and rewriting log

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

The need for these guidelines says that the rules are not written in a 
clear and concise manner that all participants fully understand.

Mike W0MU

J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 9/29/2011 6:48 AM, Steve London wrote:
> Here's a very good article on the ARRL web site which addresses this and many
> other contesting ethics questions:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/hf-operating-guidelines
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
>
>
> On 09/28/2011 08:45 PM, Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
>> The key statement is "HE" says no.  What do the rules say?  I say you an
>> correct mistakes after the contest with notes that are made.
>>
>> Since most logs are not even in the running for top honors why all the
>> fuss.  When we finally regulate contest enough nobody will want to
>> bother with them.
>>
>> Mike W0MU
>>
>> J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
>> W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net
>>
>>
>> On 9/28/2011 7:12 PM, rob beaudoin wrote:
>>> OK this is a legitimate concern of mine.
>>> KA1QQQ  has a fast run of station going  KX1XYZ calls
>>> him......He gets loged as KA1XYX In logging next qso he notices
>>> previous qso should of been KX1XYZ..  Many stations
>>> are calling and he just jots down on paper  #305  KX1XYZ  latter
>>> KZ6XXX  calls and gets loged as zone 3.
>>>     Then operator says darn he said zone 5.
>>> So jots down on paper   #409   zone 5.
>>> Latter station calls and gives him name John in hastes  he gets
>>> loged as Jim. Operator  says darn he said John.  operator jots down
>>> on paper # 455  John.  23:59:59 contest is over.  Operator  looks at
>>> a dozen or so paper notes and makes all corrections.
>>> Is this OK ?   You say no ....   how about this at 23:45 operator
>>> stops contest and makes all corrections in a few minutes,
>>> now is it ok? I do not  know it for a fact, but believe
>>> this is a common practice.  Would this be considered
>>> rewriting or masageing  your  log ??
>>> BoB WA1FCN
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