Topband: Equal opportunity

[Art]

In the just concluded CQWW 160M CW contest I was told "no dupes" by a 
multiplier DX station. The DX op would not complete the QSO. Timing wise 
there is no doubt who the DX was telling "no dupes". I had in fact 
worked that call a week or two prior to the contest on TB. This is the 
only active station from the country, the only opportunity for the mult. 
Some were able to log it, some who definitely had access were not.

Of course what the operator wants to do with his station and his 
callsign is entirely up to him. I'm concerned about contesting equal 
opportunity. Its hardly fair that a juicy multiplier, the only active 
station, is allowed in the scores if the op discriminates against those 
who have worked that station before.

I wrote CQ about it, requesting that all QSOs from the "no dupes" 
station be disallowed in the contest. CQ brushed me off. Without help, 
most likely from users of this forum, that discriminatory mult will be 
allowed in our scores.

Anyone with an opinion in the matter needs to write 
k2mga at cq-amateur-radio.com, contests at arrl.org, anyone else sponsoring 
contests on 160M where DX are mults.

If nobody but me says anything then one day you may find yourself on the 
receiving end of a loss by one mult. You have my opinion, no need to 
tell me what you think. Write the organizers. Stations who blatantly 
discriminate can't be allowed in the scores.

We don't need to discuss who the DX is. Not up to me or anyone else how 
that station is run. This is for the rules committees.

73 Art