[UK-CONTEST] RSGB 1.8 MHz Contest

[Peter Hobbs]

There aren't many occasions when we disagree Paul, but this is one! 

I don't see any conflict with the Cabrillo format  and both the robot 
and log checking software are the business of the rule-makers (who 
aren't complaining!).  The issue appears to be that some loggers don't 
allow anything other than a valid PC code to be entered after the 
serial, thereby preventing all QSO data, received in accordance with the 
rules, from being entered in real time.   This is a feature of the 
loggers in question and not a reason to change the rules.

The log checking software used by the adjudicator may well be keeping 
tabs on OE, PA or whatever region codes, which again would be a 
perfectly valid thing to do.  Recent adjudication reports have 
reconfirmed that all received data is to be entered.

While recognising valid UK PCs, would it not be possible to allow 
alternatives to be logged, where the call itself is recognised as not 
being from the UK?

73, Peter G3LET

Paul O'Kane wrote:

>For the RSGB 1.8 MHZ Contest on Saturday, the General
>Rules for RSGB HF Contests apply.
>
>Rule 4 states "Points are not lost if a non-competing
>station does not send appropriate information, but a
>report must be logged and any other exchange sent by
>that station must be recorded".
>
>I believe this rule is a legacy from the days of paper
>logging, and is unworkable, or unenforceable, in the
>computer era - with regard to the necessary constraints
>imposed by contest loggers, the Cabrillo standard for
>contest logs, log submission robots, and log-checking
>software.
>
>Here's a suggestion for an update of the rule.
>
>   Points are not lost for QSOs logged with non-UK
>   stations who do not send a serial, or who send
>   unrelated exchange elements.  When a serial is
>   received, no further exchange elements should be
>   logged.  When no serial is received, log zero.
>
>73,
>Paul EI5DI
>
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