[UK-CONTEST] SSB Field Day results

[Colin Brown]

Hi Ed

i would like to correct my post the "24" hours part it should be 2 years

I don't buy the over enthusiastic newcomer explanation as the spots were 
always around a band change. In my opinion they were either at the station 
or in contact with somebody at the station.

They are not that newly licensed either, MM3AWA "recevied my foundation 
license on 16th of june 2002" MM3AWD (2002) is in fact MM0LID (2007)

i would like to know how much of a  investigation was carried out as 8 years 
licensed does not quite fit in with my definition of "newly licensed"

MM0LID or MM3AWD has many years of contest experience as per his QRZ profile

I appreciate you can only go with the explanation you are given

Dave has also pointed out other culprits surely it is time to make an 
example of someone?

The committees decision discourages other contesters who see blatant rule 
breaking being ignored

73 Colin



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed - GW3SQX" <g3sqx at edtaylor.org>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB Field Day results


>
> The RSGB Contest Committee became aware during adjudication
> that there were infringements in the case of one entrant related
> to cluster "assistance" from third parties, apparently amounting
> to self-spotting, in SSB Field Day.  After investigation, the adjudicator
> determined that most of them were over-enthusiastic actions from
> newly-licensed amateurs, who did not realise that this would
> prejudice the results for those they were trying to help.
>
> Under the circumstances, the Committee decided on this occasion that a
> reduction in score would be imposed on the entrant in question, rather 
> than
> disqualification.  It was thought this would make it clear that rules have
> to be enforced, while not discouraging potential future contesters.  The
> entrant has been informed of this decision, and that the unwitting 
> "helpers"
> are unlikely to make the same mistake again.
>
> The question of "cheer-leading" and similar problems is something that the
> Committee will be discussing at its Autumn meeting this coming weekend.
>
> 73,
>
> Ed Taylor, GW3SQX
> Chairman, RSGB Contest Committee
>
>
>
>
>
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