Topband: DX window

[Gary Smith]

It does. Here's me with cabrillo format working herb & he was in the 
DX window.

QSO: 1830 CW 2012-12-01 0323 KA1J 599 VP2V/AA7V 599 VP2-V   
QSO: 1833 CW 2012-12-01 0339 KA1J 599 KV4FZ     599 VI      
QSO: 1833 CW 2012-12-01 0342 KA1J 599 OL7M      599 OL    

Freq 1.833 for Herb KV4FZ 

Sorry for QRMing you when I got the OL...

hehe

Gary
KA1J



> 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
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