[CQ-Contest] Bold-faced cheaters

[Rob Van Geen]

Don't believe everything you see in the scores database:

http://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=BbahzjmmaiE

vs

http://www.cqww.com/scorescw.htm?page=1&yr=ALL&dx=W%25&cat=SL%20160M


Rob - NH6V

On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Stan Stockton <wa5rtg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Doug,
>
> I've looked at that record at length in the past.
>
> Absolutely impossible without information making me think it was some
> special setup from a cliff on the East coast using a six element rotatable
> Yagi at about 600 feet near the drop off and/or 50 - 100 KW. Actually, I'm
> not sure it could be duplicated with 50 KW and a normal antenna setup.
>
> If the logs are available, redo the log checking report using today's
> methods, if it hasn't already been done.
>
> 73... Stan, K5GO
>
> > On Apr 8, 2016, at 1:12 PM, kr2q at optimum.net <javascript:;> wrote:
> >
> > We see this in lot of competitions.
> >
> > Here is one from today's on-line NY Times, even though it is dated April
> 10th.
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/sports/julie-miller-ironman-triathlon-cheat.html
> >
> > Some things are just obvious, but we tend err on the side of "decency."
> Usually.
> >
> > Take a look at some of the CQWW scores:
> > http://www.cqww.com/records.htm
> >
> > Filter for all USA.  Just take a casual stroll down the records.
> Anything jump off the page?
> > If don't think so, look again.  Don't forget to compare band to band,
> power level to power
> > level, etc.
> >
> > You can do this for other areas of the world too.
> >
> > Some things are improbable, but possible.  Others are just impossible.
> >
> > The one consistent theme is cheater denial of any wrong doing.
> >
> > It is important to develop strong camaraderie so we know who we can
> trust (sometimes).
> >
> > Know the truth.  EG. Elephants will never fly on their own.
> >
> > Enjoy the weekend!
> >
> > de Doug KR2Q
> >
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