[CQ-Contest] CQWW CW check logs

[Ed Muns]

Any log can be used for nefarious purposes.  CHECKLOGs are not unique in
this regard and they don't have more nefarious activity than any other
submitted log.  CHECKLOGs have far too much benefit (to both participants
and contest sponsors) to be eliminated because of a very few abuses.

Eliminating CHECKLOGs makes as much sense as eliminating radiosport because
some people cheat.

Ed W0YK

__________________________________________________________________


On 05/03/2015 08:01 AM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
> The concept of CHECKLOG has existed for many years.  It is a log that is 
> submitted to help the log checking process, but the entrant does not want
> their score to be included in the results.

On 05/03/2015 1444, Steve London N2IC wrote:
> As I have learned, Checklogs can be used for nefarious purposes. In 
> particular, there is a Swedish operator who works many people in the 
> contest, but then deletes calls from his log if he does not think you 
> are a good QSLer. This results in the deleted stations getting NIL's in 
> their logs (and the associated penalties), while the Swedish stations' 
> log remains completely hidden. Checklogs have not been included in the 
> database of open logs.
>
> Frankly, I think Checklogs should be eliminated. Either send in your log 
> for scoring, or don't send in a log at all.