[UK-CONTEST] IARU contest URE Report
Bob Henderson
bob at 5b4agn.net
Sun May 2 02:39:47 PDT 2010
I find myself agreeing with you 100% Paul. Should I feel nervous about
this. ;-)
The evidence put forward by URE appears overwhelming. There can be little
doubt that honourable German contesters will feel both outrage and
embarrassment at these revelations. So too, no doubt, many non contesting
members of DARC.
A shake-up is seriously overdue. The HQ aspect of this high profile IARU
event has long encouraged the antithesis of good contest ethics and
practice. That an event run under the banner of the International Amateur
Radio Union should become a showcase for contesting malpractice is
particularly regrettable.
Actions?
1. The DARC, DA0HQ entry in 2009 IARU HF World Championship should be
disqualified. Anything less will surely endorse breach of contest rules and
licence regulations on an industrial scale.
2. The leadership of DARC should impose sanctions upon those responsible.
Serious damage has been done to the reputation of DARC and that of German
amateurs at large.
3. IARU HF World Championship rules should be amended forthwith, such that
contacts made between HQ stations and others located in their territory
attract zero points.
Item 3 above, could substantially remove all motivation to the continuation
of such malpractice at a stroke.
I feel sure many will be looking to IARU and DARC for a demonstration of
leadership with integrity.
Bob, 5B4AGN
On 2 May 2010 08:32, Paul O'Kane <pokane at ei5di.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nigel G3TXF" <nigel at G3TXF.com>
>
> > it's the ARRL that has argued that this would
> > make this (summertime = not much DX about) contest
> > uninteresting for USA stations who could not then work
> > each other.
>
> The solution was suggested already. Allow own-country
> QSOs, but not with the IARU HQ station representing your
> country (or geographic area).
>
> > Hopefully the current outburst by URE
>
> I'd call it a revelation, not an outburst - and very
> welcome.
>
> > ... whereas more diplomatic approaches by GB7HQ and
> > others over the past years have failed to get the IARU
> > scoring system changed.
>
> Try the undiplomatic approach. Contact Dave K1ZZ
> directly, kizz at arrl.net. He is a keen contester,
> CEO of ARRL, and a former secretary of IARU.
>
> Tell him that DARC, and the current IARU HF Championship
> rules, are bringing the IARU and amateur radio into
> disrepute, and ask him to get the rules changed now - to
> take effect in the 2010 event.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
>
>
>
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