[UK-CONTEST] CQ WW 160

[David Gould]

Gordon,

You can submit as a check log...  Depends whether you want your score 
to appear in the tables but then not get a certificate..

73,
Dave, G3UEG


At 13:26 01/02/2012, GORDON BROWN wrote:
>Yes I do use computer logging - N1MM.
>The paper work I refered to is certificates.
>In 2008 I got a cert for first place in G - low power.
>In 2009 I got a cert for second place in G - low power.
>I don't know how many places get a certificate.
>The walls are full of meaningless certificates (paperwork) and I'm sure
>subscribers to CQ Magazine would like to save a few coppers on the postage.
>If I don't submit a log then, assuming I would have come second, the third
>position would get the certificate which could be appreciated more.
>I can't accept the argument that the organizers/sponsors need a log to be
>submitted so they know how successful the competition is.  Of the logs they
>get surely they can deduce how many stations were active.
>I agree that every log available to the adjudicators makes the end result
>for the high scoring stations more meaningful.
>There are two simple solutions -
>1)  Have a field in the log header which says - don't bother with a
>certificate.
>2)  Have certificates available online so one can choose to download it or
>not.  Some contests already do this and I'm sure it saves a great deal of
>money.
>
>I will submit my log later today.
>
>73
>Gordon G3MZV