Topband: DX window

[Darrell Bellerive]

Being unencumbered by knowledge of contest log reporting and checking 
perhaps I am missing something.

Since virtually all contest stations use automated logging programs and 
these programs could get the actual transmit frequency directly from the 
transceiver as the contact is logged, then why couldn't a log check 
computer program simply check for non DX contacts within a DX window?

I guess that would mean requiring an exact frequency rather than a 
generic frequency to be submitted in the Cabrillo format, but certainly 
that doesn't seem to hard to code into the logging program.

I suppose this could even be crosschecked in the other station's log to 
rule out computer errors.

Apply penalties for a certain number of violations to allow for true 
mistakes, but once above a certain limit, disqualification.

I will crawl back under my rock now.

73, Darrell VA7TO

Darrell Bellerive

On 12-12-05 12:25 PM, Gary Smith wrote:
> What I see as reasonable is to make operating in the DX window a
> penalty where when the test scores are sent in by cabrillo, those
> working the window would be identified. When the scores are sent in,
> the IP address is added to the x-header and simply going to
> http://aruljohn.com/track.pl and entering the IP will tell you where
> the senders location is.
>
> Make it known every QSO within that DX window from W/VE not working a
> DX station will have a punitive docking of points. If they have the
> guts to do this, there will quickly be a hole in the ether for DX to
> be heard.
>
> Gary
> KA1J