[CQ-Contest] This IS cheating, right?

[chuck]

Here's a thought...what if this guys was NOT in the contest, and is just a guy handing out contacts?

Alot of "us" are far too quick pass judgement on "cheaters"....we have to remember a hell of alot of QSO's come from casual operators, that either dont know the rules, dont care, or dont turn a score in.

If he isn't entering a score, it isn't cheating. Period.

Now, if he is a contester...obviously a cheat.

73- Chuck KI9A 



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> On Feb 23, 2014, at 6:40 AM, "Bob Naumann" <W5OV at W5OV.COM> wrote:
> 
> Rick,
> 
> While the guy you worked was obviously assisted, why would you reduce *your*
> score to get back at him?
> 
> I'd include your description of what happened with your log submittal and
> let the contest sponsor sort it out.
> 
> I'd wager that he's putting other given names in his log rather than what
> was sent on the air.  They'll figure that out.
> 
> There's talk about automatic DQ for people who do what you're suggesting -
> i.e.; intentionally deleting a QSO from your log.
> 
> While the other guy is sleazy for sure, what you're suggesting is not much
> better and really only hurts your score.
> 
> Don't do it.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bob W5OV
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Rick Lindquist, WW1ME
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2014 11:12 AM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] This IS cheating, right?
> 
> Okay, conditions for the CQ 160 SSB have been extremely noisy for many of us
> along the Eastern Seaboard. Operators have routinely been CQing in the face
> of several callers, and few seem to be able to hear me, although I did snag
> HK1NA and a guy in Iowa, so the antenna system still works, such as it is.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, I digress. A station came back to me, but I could not copy his state
> among the static crashes, so I asked for a repeat. The op comes back: "Okay,
> thanks, Eric, for Maine." Well, two problems here: (1) I had not given him
> his report yet (and never did), and (2) I never use my given name on or off
> the air - I go by "Rick." The logical conclusion here is that he had his
> logger set to look up on the Internet stations he was working, and he got my
> given name AND my exchange info from a call sign database.
> 
> 
> 
> I don't expect to log more than a few dozen Qs in this event, but his will
> not be among the ones I submit, even though it was a needed mult.
> 
> 
> 
> Rick, WW1ME
> 
> 
> 
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