[SD-User] [UK-CONTEST] QSO frequency

[Alex GM3ZBE]

Paul O'Kane wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alex GM3ZBE" <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>
>
>   
>> Sprint contests - could it not be used in adjudication to
>> check people are moving the required distance after qso's?
>>     
>
> Not always.  Cabrillo specifies frequencies only in integral
> kHz.  The software may truncate or round your frequency to
> the nearest kHz.  Let's say it rounds: then a QSO on 3521.49
> would be logged as 3521.  If you then QSY 1.02 kHz to 3522.51
> the QSO will be logged as 3523 and will satisfy the 2 kHz QSY
> requirement for RSGB CW sprints, even though you have moved
> only half that amount.
>
> Of course, one solution would be to update the Cabrillo
> specification to record frequencies at higher resolution.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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>   
OK - thanks for the clarification Paul.
73
Alex