[CQ-Contest] CQ 160m contest-vs-DXCC rule problem

[Jim Brown]

On 2/3/2020 6:48 AM, cosson-dimitri wrote:
> <<<Same way as how ARRL nowadays recognizes "automated" FT8 QSO's?:-)

This statement is seriously flawed -- it is equivalent to saying that 
because it is well known that SOME contesters cheat on power that ALL 
contesters cheat on power. I'm a long time member of NCCC, and in 14 
years, suspect only one contester and another DXer of having done so.

Many well known, well respected contesters and DXers are actively using 
FT8. I seriously doubt that they are cheating by using automation. How 
do I know they're active? I actively use FT8 myself since it was 
introduced for weak signal operation, and I see their calls being 
decoded by my software. If you want to know who they are, download the 
software, install it, and start monitoring 160 and 80 for a while.

73, Jim K9YC