[UK-CONTEST] Re QTC in WAEDC RTTY

[Roger G3SXW]

Dear UK-Contest,
I don't always agree with Clive but this time he is right on the button.

DX Cluster was merely the first of many technological innovations which are 
changing the face of contesting. I too would love to uninvent some of them 
but that can't be done, I'm afraid.

As to discovering the cheats CQWW has already developed algorithms to 
identify the extreme cases. Blatant cheats are being unmasked. The 
programmers are honing their skills over time to identify more outliers. 
Having said that, we all know that society is largely self-policing, same 
goes for contesters. The vast majority stick precisely to the rules. 
Cultural upbringing provides an exception to this in certain areas, mostly 
in Europe.

As said before, there are dozens of contests to choose from: yer pays yer 
money 'n takes yer choice, so to speak.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive Whelan" <clive.whelan at btinternet.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re QTC in WAEDC RTTY


>I also abhor the default assisted category, as indeed I do the
> acquiescence  in respect of  the recording of QTCs for later
> transcription (  say in the CW event).
>
> However, perhaps we have to think the unthinkable? Technology now makes
> both the above processes easy, and since cheating in other contests
> where such processes are proscribed, is clearly commonplace, this puts
> extreme pressure on the adjudication process. I have e.g. seen the tip
> of an iceberg in recent CQWW results, but the organisers thereof are
> kidding themselves if they think that they will be able to detect the
> use of Skimmer technology.
>
> The question we should ask therefore is whether DARC are just lazy or
> have seen the shape of things to come? I am presently in denial and will
> continue to go fishing during WAE, but I might have to " get real" 'ere
> long if I wish to continue to enjoy contest operation.
>
> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
>
> Dez Watson wrote:
>> As others have posted regarding QTC's, you either love 'em or hate 'em.
>>
>> The idea behind sending and/or receiving QTC's is I think traffic
>> (message) handling, which, when done
>> effeciently, can give you a real buzz. It's also a great way to pick up
>> 10 easy points, and
>> a lot quicker than finding 10 new stations to work.
>>
>> I agree with Dave, BUO that allowing packet for all entrants took away
>> quite a bit of the magic from
>> the WAE contests. If DARC re-introduced an 'un-assisted' category, then
>> the WAE contests
>> would be #1 on my list of contests to enter each year.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Dez
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