[UK-CONTEST] FW: IOTA 9A0A

[G3SJJ]

Doug, absolutely no sour grapes. There are though several indicators known
to a number of people which caused grave concern about this group.
Unfortunately the adjudicator was unable to verify them and so had no choice
but to allow the entry. The information on the QSL card does appear to
justify those concerns and would appear to explain the queries raised by
other entrants, other than myself, shortly after the event.

Chris G3SJJ


-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Doug Roberts
Sent: 11 July 2003 18:53
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] FW: IOTA 9A0A


Just a few thoughts:

OK, so they had 3 radios, and 3 amps.

Was this a contest-only operation, or was the contest part of a longer
operation, like the previous year?  Is it not eminently sensible to plan to
carry spares for anything that might fail during a contest/dxpedition/island
activation?  What an incredibly tenuous link from a QSL card list of
equipment to implying that it was all in use during a contest!  The thought
certainly makes me glad my own QSL doesn't list my equipment - it would
prejudice every one of my meagre contest entries - and our ZD8K multi/single
entry in the 2001 WPX would be blown right out of the water if it were ever
revealed that we had 5 radios, 3 amps and 4 computers with us!

Can you honestly believe that anyone, especially a respected DX Foundation,
would be bold/stupid enough to openly imply that they disregarded contest
rules - even if they actually did?

I don't know what gives rise to this speculation, but does the principle of
"innocent until proven guilty" not apply?  Or do I detect sour grapes
fermenting/festering somewhere?

73, Doug G0WMW


----- Original Message -----
From: G3SJJ <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
To: UK-Contest <>; IOTA Contest Reflector <iota-contest at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 3:39 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] FW: IOTA 9A0A


| >From Chris G3SJJ. This was sent to me by a good friend of mine. Seems to
| confirm what many of us thought. Having got away with it, they were bold
| enough to publish the fact on their QSL Card :
|
| >I had a look at 9A0A's QSL card that they sent to everyone they worked in
| last year's IOTA contest.  It makes interesting reading.
|
| >Rig:  3 x IC756
|
| >3 x Amps:  Ameritron AL-800H
|                    Acom 2000A
|                    ETO91b
|
| >Aerials:  2 x A3S
|                1 x ZY33,
|                40m 4 square
|                80m Inv V
|                40m Inv V
|                80m vertical
|
| >Operators: 12
|
| >Now, what is it the rules say about the number of radios...
|
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