[CQ-Contest] Log what he sends?

[Radio KØHB]

Dave, that FAQ advice does not strike me as sensible, and is far from clear (in fact, it borders on self contradictory).

First, I have only a sketchy notion of what zone contains which prefixes, so “log the zone based on their location” is NOT a sensible instruction.  

Second, if someone sends me “7” or “07” or “T7”, then  I am obliged to “think that they were trying to communicate” the numeric “SEVEN”.  If in fact they are in zone 8, then this instruction (“convert it to what I thought they were trying to communicate”)  is in direct conflict with the first phrase in your quoted FAQ.

Third, the purpose of the contest presumably is to test my ability to accurately copy the exchange, and to correctly transcribe that copy to my log.  It is total nonsense to hold me responsible to convert that accurate copy into what I “thought they were trying to communicate”.

73, de Hans, K0HB


From: David Siddall
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 11:34 AM
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Cc: wa5rtg at gmail.com; Peter Chamalian W1RM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Log what he sends?

The CQWW FAQ offers sensible advice and is clear on this point.

*"*Log the zone based on their location.... No matter what someone sends
you, it is your responsibility to convert it into the zone number you
thought they were trying to communicate."

http://cqww.com/rules_faq.htm#LQ

73, Dave K3ZJ


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