[UK-CONTEST] CW Letters instead of Numbers

[Derek Thom]

In message <iAkEtgNc3ZvAFAH2 at ifwtech.co.uk>, "Ian White, G3SEK" 
<G3SEK at ifwtech.co.uk> writes

(snip)
>
>Computerised log checking may be making this problem worse, because at 
>present there's a presumption that 100% of the blame for errors lies 
>with the receiving station. So another possibility is for the software 
>to monitor the percentage of sent exchanges that are not being copied 
>correctly; and above a certain threshold, apply equal penalties to the 
>sending station too.
>
>
When I was a members of The RSGB HF Contests Committee (in the 70s and 
early 80s) we used to do just that - and when we were convinced that the 
received errors were caused by consistent poor sending we reinstated all 
the points lost by the "receivers".

I recall that in one event - either AFS or NFD one operators lost 25% of 
the points he made.  But then they were the days of mechanical bugs!! 
(Tin hat on . . . .)

73, Derek G3NKS
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Derek Thom