[CQ-Contest] "It's just to save on typing"

[Ted Bryant]

"... I routinely "update" my exchange from the last contest, just to confound those who use "pre-loaded" data file crutches ..."

"... I’ve been meaning to change things up anyway, just to keep them on their toes..."

These practices were part of a discussion at Contest University in Dayton a few years ago.  IIRC, this raised a question of ethics when the purpose was as stated above.

In any case, be aware that you are setting yourself up for a lot of fill requests from operators who are "on their toes" to confirm what they're hearing  that's at odds with the call history info.

Ted W4NZ



-----Original Message-----
From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ria Jairam
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:14 PM
To: Art Boyars; CQ-Contest Reflector
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] "It's just to save on typing"

I’ve been meaning to change things up anyway, just to keep them on their toes.

73
Ria, N2RJ
On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 4:31 PM Art Boyars <artboyars at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I saw the post about Call History Files for SS, and then saw the 
> post for the site where you can get them, I was tempted to put in some 
> bogus data -- change CK 60 to CK 69; change name Art to name Ari.  But 
> I'm not quite that cranky.  Yet.
>
> 73, Art K3KU
>
> On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 12:48 AM, Radio K0HB <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Where possible, I routinely "update" my exchange from the last 
> > contest, just to confound those who use "pre-loaded" data file crutches.
> >
> > 73, de Hans, K0HB
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message----- From: Art Boyars
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:01 PM
> > To: CQ-Contest Reflector
> > Subject: [CQ-Contest] "It's just to save on typing"
> >
> > E-mail chatting with N4ZR, who has relocated from WV to MD.  Pete 
> > muses that a lot of people who rely on SCP or Call History (or 
> > whatever it is) "to save on typing" will bust the QSO by logging him as WV.
> >
> > I can see it now -- a cry for making the data files official; 
> > perhaps prohibiting people from relocating or using a different name.
> >
> > "All participants must register in the official Call History File.  
> > Your log must contain the data as reported in that File.  Scoring 
> > will be in accordance with that File."
> >
> > Just think of all the typing we'll save!
> >
> > 73, Art K3KU
> > who hopes you took this in fun (sort of) 
> > _______________________________________________