[SCCC] W6TK - ARRL DX CW

Bill Haddon haddon.bill at gmail.com
Mon Feb 18 00:44:24 EST 2019


Bruce, WA7BNM, wrote;
>While CQWW may have a rule regarding timely IDing, I'm not sure how much
it's enforced.

I guess documented complaints would be req'd.  .  probably we're otherwise
occupied after the contest.
My work-around to allow un-assisted stations to retrieve the call after a
minute might be helpful, but of course it might be tempt  some to use other
spots.  On the other hand,  honor system has to prevail, or our whole sport
falls apart.

Still a rule would be useful,. .  so if I were to write to W3UL, I could
cite the rule and say please don't do this.  But there is no rule for ARRL
contests.

73 Bill n6zfo

On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 9:34 PM Bruce Horn <bhorn at hornucopia.com> wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
> While CQWW may have a rule regarding timely IDing, I'm not sure how much
> it's enforced. Timely IDing in this weekend's DX CW contest seemed better
> than either CQWW DX contest from last fall when I had to wait minutes for
> at least a half-dozen stations to ID. This type of rule seems to be more
> aspirational than enforceable.
>
> 73 de Bruce, WA7BNM   (bhorn at hornucopia.com)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Haddon" <haddon.bill at gmail.com>
> To: "Dick Stepanian" <dickw6tk at gmail.com>
> Cc: "SCCC Reflector" <sccc at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2019 9:26:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [SCCC] W6TK - ARRL DX CW
>
> W6TK wrote:
> >Frustration on Sunday afternoon: why
> don't guys sign their calls - and why do callers just keep calling?
>
> ARRL is in the contesting stone age. . .CQWW adopted the ID rule some time
> ago. . from CQWW 2018 rules:
>
> *XII. JUDGING:*
>
> . . . . . unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to disciplinary action by the
> Committee.
>
> *A. Unsportsmanlike Conduct:* Examples of unsportsmanlike conduct include,
> but are not limited to:
>
> . . . . . .
>
> 6. Running stations not identifying in a timely manner (i.e., 1 minute).
>  ==========================
>
> Worst offender on Sunday:
> V4/W3UL -- wasted 5 mins.  He was my 2nd QSO in the contest at 0001 on 20m
> on Fri.   Also. .  TF3SG Sunday afternoon, but at least it was a new QSO.
>
> But, W3UL did supply an important multiplier for us.
>
> Otherwise, not too much problem with failure to id. .  at least in my case
> (700 Q's and 500,000 pints) . .  no   actually points (did not drink 807's
> during the contest -- half a million of them would be somewhat excessive).
>
> [A possible answer . . if a station doesn't ID in a minute, allow
> Non-assisted ops to look at the spot for that station.]
>
> 73 Bill N6ZFO
>
> PS . . Dick, I heard KA3DRR on 20m Saturday afternoon. . Is he back?
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 4:11 PM Dick Stepanian <dickw6tk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >                     ARRL DX Contest, CW - 2019
> >
> > Call: W6TK
> > Operator(s): W6TK
> > Station: W6TK
> >
> > Class: SOAB HP
> > QTH: SB
> > Operating Time (hrs): 19
> >
> > Summary:
> >  Band  QSOs  Mults
> > -------------------
> >   160:    9     8
> >    80:   56    35
> >    40:  124    52
> >    20:  362    94
> >    15:   60    30
> >    10:    0     0
> > -------------------
> > Total:  611   219  Total Score = 401,427
> >
> > Club: Southern California Contest Club
> >
> > Comments: I thought Friday evening was great condx.  40 Mtrs - stateside
> > guys were down in signal strength while DX was coming through well.  I
> was
> > originally
> > planning on 20 Mtr Single Band - but 40, 80 and even 160 with my wimpy
> > sloper was somewhat productive. Even worked several EU's on 80.  I though
> > Sat night
> > was much noisier than Friday night,  Frustration on Sunday afternoon: why
> > don't guys sign their calls - and why do callers just keep calling?
> Single
> > op forces me
> > to wait for the DX station to either sign his call or wait for all the
> > callers to pause long enough to copy the call.  Some guys have it down
> good
> > - ID every few Q's
> > at most!  Oh well - nothing new!  Fun to have BIC.  Until next time - 73.
> > Dick
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