[CQ-Contest] WPX Penalty

[Jeffrey Embry]

Hear, hear.  Well said....plus points for my club.

73

Jeff
K3OQ

On Saturday, May 25, 2013, Bob Naumann wrote:

> Who enters a contest worrying about penalties?
>
> For the vast majority of entrants, it seems they don't care about penalties
> or what their final score is.
>
> It's all about playing with the radio : making qsos is what is fun!
>
> Aside from the really competitive guys (who the rules are intended for) I
> bet few really care about any of this stuff.
>
> While there are exceptions when I am a serious competitor, when I'm not, I
> really don't give a hoot.
>
> W5OV
> (NJ5DX this weekend)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com <javascript:;>]
> On Behalf Of
> Radio K0HB
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 6:49 PM
> To: Zivney, Terry
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com <javascript:;>; wa1fcn at charter.net<javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WPX Penalty
>
> ...Plus an additional...
>
> ....plus an additional...
>
> Amazing!  Betcha we'll attract a lot of new guys who might still be a
> little unsure of their skills.
>
> We are our own worst enemy!
>
>
> On Friday, May 24, 2013, Zivney, Terry <00tlzivney at bsu.edu <javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > from the CQWPX.COM website - rules->FAQ
> >
> > What are the scoring penalties for errors detected during the log
> checking?
> >
> > Incorrect callsign - loss of that QSO plus an additional penalty of the
> > point value of the QSO
> >
> > Not in Log - loss of that QSO plus an additional penalty of the point
> > value of the QSO
> >
> > Incorrect serial number (number in log does not match the number sent by
> > the other station) - loss of that QSO
> >
> > Duplicate QSO - contact is removed with no additional penalty
> >
> > Band change error (multi-operator station that violates the band change
> > rules) - loss of all QSOs on that transmitter until it is back in
> > compliance with the band change rules
> >
> > Operation beyond 36 hours for single operators - Loss of all contacts
> > after the 36 hours of operation (as calculated by the log checking
> > software) has been reached.
> >
> > Terry N4TZ, CQ WPX Contest Director
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> >
>
>
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