[UK-CONTEST] 59 reports on VHF

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

completely agree - crazy - even on HF too - but in contests, as you say, common on HF, lets not let it become common above that.
I understand the robot for UKAC etc now includes comparing reports and might possibly disallow a QSO if the reports don't match.

Anyone from the CC care to comment?
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73 de M0XDF

On 3 May 2010, at 22:03, Regwoolley at aol.com wrote:

> A number of times over this weekend I struggled to get my call over to a  
> distant station. The reason was simple they were none too loud! Some were no  
> more than S 2 or 3 here. So when after repeated QRZ's from them they got my 
> call. Sometimes after me calling them 4 or 5 times! I get back g8vhi your 
> 59 123  etc! I am aware on HF 59 is the norm. But to give 59 on VHF under 
> those  circumstances is  taking the Mick! My reaction was simple as I was only 
> giving away points they got 2 shots to get the info! If they did not 
> that's not  my problem. After all they have given me 59! If they are too lazy to 
> input  reports into the computer and constantly use the default 59 settings 
> then that's  not my problem! The only explanation is the definition of 59 
> has changed on VHF!