[CQ-Contest] CQ WW DX Contests

[Jeff Blaine]

Let's change this question slightly.

For the CQ WW RTTY contest where a zone and state are given, and we 
assume the guy has put in the state correctly but for some reason he's 
sending the wrong zone, what is the best way to log the contest Q?  And 
no, I don't consider explaining to the guy his zone and state don't 
match is an in-contest solution.

Seems like you could log what the guy sends.

Or - log the sent state along with the "correct" zone for that state.

Or - not log the Q at all and assume it's going to be busted by the log 
check.

73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com

On 9/26/2023 8:20 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Since N0TA wrote his question right after the CQWW RTTY contest he may be
> referring to that CQ WW contest.  The exchange for US stations includes the
> state so it would be obvious if the incorrect zone is sent.   It is possible
> that his RTTY decoder did not accurately decode the number but some people
> do sent the wrong number, often a serial number.  I am sure that every
> contester runs into this. Regardless of which CQWW N0TA is referring to, if
> a US station is sending 599 02 it would be obviously incorrect.   If you log
> what is sent, would you expect to get the zone 2 multiplier?
>
> John KK9A -  W4AAA in 2023 CQWW RTTY
>
>
>
>
> Art Boyars K3KU wrote:
>
>
> Besides all the advice to copy what is sent,
>
> "When you receive an obviously incorrect Zone (like the guy is from CA and
> sends something other than 3)..."
>
> how do you know he is in California?
>
> Nowadays lots of people keep their old call signs when they move to a
> different district (e.g., W6OAT, N6TR)
>
> And nowadays lots of people are sitting at home, operating remote in a
> different district using their home call signs. "Portable" indicator no
> longer required.
>
> And some people are doing both, and winding up where they belong (WA2BCK)
>   :>)
>
> I guess I'm showing my age.
>
> 73, Art K3KU
>
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