[CQ-Contest] 3V8SS disqualified from WW SSB and WRTC

[Steve London]

On CW, we already have the equivalent of self spotting, thanks to CW 
Skimmer and the RBN. It's virtually impossible to NOT be spotted. CW 
Skimmer/RBN is the great equalizer - you no longer have to depend on a 
network of friends to spot you.

We wouldn't be having this discussion if there was a SSB Skimmer. Right 
now, we have a system where "those with the right friends" have an 
advantage. Why not simply allow self spotting on SSB ?

73,
Steve, N2IC

On 02/22/2017 12:22 PM, Bob Henderson wrote:
> Having myself met with unfair and unjustified treatment at the hands of
> RDXC adjudicators I can empathise with those claiming unfair treatment in
> adjudication.  However in this case having looked at the information
> supplied and done a little further digging, I am unsure my empathy is
> justified.
>
> 3V8SS it seems acknowledges cheer-leading by his fellow Tunisians KG5OUE
> and F4HJD but claims not to have encouraged it.  I am inclined to believe
> him, given some of my own friends have spotted me during contests and I
> have NEVER, that is NOT EVER, asked anyone to do so.
>
> That said, HB9EOU appears to be rather more than a random contact with
> Switzerland.  Last year HB9EOU operated in the IOTA contest from 3V8SM on
> Djerba Island AF-083 along with F4HJD.  Ash (3V8SS) + F4HJD + 3V8CB had
> activated 3V8SM from Djerba Island a couple of months earlier.
>
> The recording of the contact with HB9EOU seems odd, though the events not
> entirely inexplicable but small circles in which the same calls crop up
> repetitively raise questions.  Perhaps it's all an extraordinary
> coincidence but there is enough doubt for me to wonder whether my empathy
> might have been misplaced.
>
> Bob, 5B4AGN
>
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> Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:48:33 -0600
> From: "Doug Renwick" <ve5ra at sasktel.net>
> To: "'Ashraf Chaabane'" <ash.kf5eyy at gmail.com>, "'cq-contest'"
>          <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] R: Re: R: 3V8SS disqualified from WW SSB and
>          WRTC
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>
> After reading your post and based on your response to the committee, I would
> conclude that Bob, W5OV; Doug, KR2Q; Scott, W4PA are nitpickers with an
> agenda.
> If anything valid is further introduced to support the committee's decision,
> then I would revise my opinion. As it stands, I believe you were unfairly
> DQd.
> Doug
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Ashraf Chaabane
> Sent: February-22-17 7:34 AM
> To: cq-contest
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] R: Re: R: 3V8SS disqualified from WW SSB and WRTC
>
> Mike, Ria and all,
>
> I put online the CC accusations (their native emails) and my responses:
>
> http://www.kf5eyy.info/3V8SS_WWSSB16_DQ.htm
>
> I think that allows everyone to read from both sides. Now it's up to you to
> comment!
>
> 73
> --
> Ash ~ 3V8SS/KF5EYY
> http://www.kf5eyy.info/
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