[CQ-Contest] CQ WW Rules Changes

[Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]

Easy question.
 
It stops guys from guessing numbers in a tough QSO.  Not all of the  
guessed numbers will be caught.  It stops people from guessing a partial  call in 
a Q.  Yes, you can guess, but just like many college tests, there  is a 
penalty for guessing wrong.  ConTESTS are a TEST of our operating  ability.
 
Let's face it, not every Q is 100% copy, sloppy sending, QRM, QSB.  If  you 
aren't sure, you have a choice, log it and take a chance..or send "no QSO"  
to the other guy.  Each person knows the rules and takes the chances when  
they log a questionable Q.
 
 
In a message dated 5/24/2013 3:33:15 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,  
kzerohb at gmail.com writes:

Why is  ANY penalty appropriate?  Seriously.  You screw up the Q - you  get
no credit. Simple!

Penalties are punishment for  violations.  Is lack of skill in copying a
call a  violation?

Seriously?



On Friday, May 24, 2013, Don Field  wrote:

> I suspect the answer is actually quite mundane. When the  3:1 penalty was
> first introduced, log checking was still on paper and  only a small
> proportion of errors were actually detected (in any case,  with paper 
logs,
> many participants didn't even send in logs as it was  such a chore, so 
those
> QSOs couldn't be checked). So 3:1 was a way of  making up for the limited
> checking that could be done.
>
>  Nowadays, with computer log checking, typically 70% or more of QSOs  get
> checked, so fewer than half of any errors go undetected. On that  basis a
> 2:1 penalty seems entirely appropriate?
>
> Don  G3XTT
>
> On 24 May 2013 04:15, Barry <w2up at comcast.net  <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > I was there.  Randy  said a number of guys were winding up with negative
> > scores.   That certainly doesn't encourage long term participation by
> >  newbies.
> >
> > Barry W2UP
> >
>  >
> >
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