[CQ-Contest] Self-spotting explanation from CQWW blog

[Gerry Hull]

Bob,

What constituency are you trying to serve by these draconian measures?
This is a hobby, after all.   We are trying to bring new people into it.
CQWW has been around for a very, very long time without all this
foolishness.

Maybe the top ten percent are complaining?   However, without the other
90%, you won't have a contest you'll be happy with.

73, Gerry W1VE



On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 4:36 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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