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

[Ria Jairam]

Then so be it. If they want to not risk busted QSOs they'll copy
what's sent and not rely on what's in the database. I am not even sure
what year I was licensed.

The "on their toes" part was a joke, but it's clear that some hams
have no sense of humor.

Safest way is to listen, copy and strive to be accurate, and realize
that there is risk in using a database. If you train yourself to do
that, there's much less risk of busted QSOs.

73
Ria, N2RJ

On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 9:59 AM, Ted Bryant <w4nz at comcast.net> wrote:
> "... 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)
>> > _______________________________________________
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