[CQ-Contest] Bold-faced cheaters

donovanf at starpower.net donovanf at starpower.net
Sun Apr 10 10:21:22 EDT 2016


That typographical error originated in the 2002 CQWW CW line 
scores published in CQ magazine, it then propagated into the 
CQWW records. 


That error is so obvious that it was easy to diagnose, h ow many 
more undiscovered errors are in the CQWW records? 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Rob Van Geen" <rvangeen at gmail.com> 
To: "Stan Stockton" <wa5rtg at gmail.com> 
Cc: kr2q at optimum.net, cq-contest at contesting.com 
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 8:34:11 AM 
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Bold-faced cheaters 

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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