I guess the point is to stop cheaters from having time to go through their logs.

My schedule is always hectic.It's hard enough to find time to contest. Quite often I never even send in my logs. Either I send it in before shutting
down the computer from the contest or not at all. Recently I did get around to sending in my arrl vhf log in time I think but it wasn't within 5 days..

I agree this is a unreasonable change.. Cheaters will still cheat.. They will just have to do it quicker.

Gordon N4LR


From: David Thompson <thompson@mindspring.com>
To: SECC <secc@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [SECC] New Log Deadlines for CQ Contests

I agree with Lee AA4GA.  5 Days at this point will makr it tough.  I think 30 days is a good compromise.  G3XTT says this is a good way to eliminate the many small logs so necessary to check the bigger logs.
 
I know from the CQ 160 Tests that many send in a log that rejects and only about 50% check the reject message.  If I had not gone back to check several large logs would not have made it.  I am betting many small logs still try to home brew the cabrillo logs.
 
What about hams way from home for the contest or those who have a trip planned.
 
Lastly what about paper logs.  I know the number has dropped but a few are big scores. 
 
That is why I favor 30 days.
 
The next step would be 10 days.  To go to 5 days now would lower the number of logs and drive away many casual operatorse depend on for our high scores.
 
73 Dave K4JRB

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