[CQ-Contest] CR3L Should Reconsider Submission Catagory

[Joe]

Or as I said earlier, the postings to 3830 can be made at any time, but 
they don't become visible to anyone till after the log submission deadline.

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On 12/8/2015 3:18 AM, W0MU wrote:
> The only way to stop this other than intimidation, which I think is 
> uncalled for in contest that we do for fun and a piece of paper or 
> plaque, would be to require entrants to declare their intentions prior 
> to the contest, thus locking them into a specific category. Now as 
> others have said things change during a contest that could end up 
> changing your classification.  Then what?  DQ?  I would hope not.
>
> CR3 exemplifies the argument to judge all logs under all categories 
> that their log would be acceptable under.
>
> When my friend WB0IWL/N0RK passed away I entered Multiop because that 
> is what we did in Sweepstakes to honor him.  Is there something wrong 
> with this?  I hope not.  I thought it was a great way to honor my 
> friend.  When I went down to V47 in the 80's as a 17 year old punk, I 
> found out someone else was competing on SSB during the contest so I 
> changed my mind and went Mixed mode by making a handful of CW 
> contacts, I could have made none and just claimed mixed.  Gosh should 
> I send back my certificate?
>
> Who is being harmed here?  Was there another CR3 MM?  If so do they 
> really deserve a plaque if beaten by a M2 station?
>
> Category switching has been going on a long time.  3830 and the 
> internet has made it a bit easier to track.
>
> I see no real issue with this.  I have a hard time saying they were 
> unethical or it was unsportsmanlike like.  If the rules allow it what 
> is the problem.   If people believe that the rules should be changed, 
> great but that was not what was brought up.
>
> Why was this operation shamed in public when there are many other 
> stations known for using excessive power and other discretion and 
> those calls have never been called out in public?
>
>
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