[CQ-Contest] Was Self spotting now T48K DQ

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

DX Summit shows 310 spots for T48K during the contest period.  I see 45 
spots for VE3XIN.   The next runner up has about 8 spots for T48K.

It does look fishy especially after stumbling across this item.

Here is a press release that I found at 
https://dxnews.com/t48k_cuba_cqwwdxcwcontest_2009_dxnews/

VE3XIN, VE3AXC, W2DLT, K1EP, K1MM, CO8DM, CO8ZZ will be active from Cuba 
26 - 30 October 2016 as T48K.
They will operate on HF Bands including activity in CQ WW DX SSB Contest 
29 - 30 October 2016 in M/2 Category.
QSL via DK1WI.
Ads for direct QSL:
Erhard Hauptmann, Erlenstr. 31, Katzwinkel 57581, Germany.


VE3XIN is clearly identified as a part of the this.  I would have to 
side with CQ on this one.   The other issue is that he spots on band 
changes.  Under the current rules I think CQ has a pretty good case.

I hope the committee now understands why we want a few more details on 
these issues so we can see for ourselves what is going on.

I would like to thank W5OV/CQ for providing more details about this 
specific issue.

W0MU








On 4/17/2017 2:36 PM, w5ov at w5ov.com wrote:
> OK.  That's enough.
>
> There was apparent evidence of off-air communication with VE3XIN and T48K
> in approximately 60 suspicious spots of T48K.
>
> To confirm this and other claims of innocence, SDR recordings of T48K were
> evaluated.
>
> During this review, several instances of T48K requesting to be spotted
> over the air, directly in violation of the rules were noted.
>
> At that point, no further investigation was necessary and the
> Disqualification confirmed.
>
> Those are the key facts of the T48K DQ.
>
> There were no hunches, feelings or other unsubstantiated reasons for the
> T48K DQ.
>
> No "friends" spotted anyone a few times leading to a DQ.
>
> 73,
> Bob W5OV
> CQWW Contest Committee
>
>
> On Mon, April 17, 2017 1:34 pm, Ed K1EP wrote:
>> On Apr 17, 2017 2:11 PM, "W0MU Mike Fatchett" <w0mu at w0mu.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> It is indeed time for some rules changes.  You cannot be DQing people for
>>   the actions of others that we have no control over.  If you have proof
>> of collusion or cooperation great.  To tell me you can DQ me because my
>> neighbor thought he was doing something nice and spotted me a few times
>> is over the top.
>>
>>
>> Well that is exactly what KR2Q is telling you and what he has done. He
>> will DQ a station because others have spotted him without that station's
>> knowledge or consent and the station has no control over or communication
>> with the spotter.
>>
>>
>>
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