[UK-CONTEST] Contest Signal Quality

[Roger Cooke]

I see no justification for ANY mode to have a dreadful sounding signal. Perhaps there should be some
kick-ass disqualifications and then they might take notice.

1:  Over-processing producing IMDs will keep people away. 
2:  Using echo superimposed on the transmission is another way.
3:  Using too much audio in the first place, to increase background noise.
4:  Using a transceiver with a known keying problem, i.e. the FT1000MP. That will also keep others at bay.
5:  Running ALC deliberately on PSK to widen the transmission, evident from the waterfall.
6:  Running a high-power linear prior to a contest starting to "keep" the frequency.  ( witness the RSGB CC tests )

  These, and probably others I have not thought of, are reasons that contesters are maligned. The main problem is
that contesting is so popular that there are more contesters than frequency available. I don't see that changing in my
lifetime however!  
  Perhaps we should have more monitoring for bad signals with an appropriate punishment and some bonus points
for the good quality transmissions.  



Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.




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> From: Clive GM3POI <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com>
>To: UK-Contest at contesting.com 
>Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 13:30
>Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Contest Signal Quality
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>OK seeing I started the subject up in my last e-mail I'll kick off with some
>of my initial thoughts. 
>1.  The culprits producing wider than considered reasonable signals  know
>fully what they are doing in order to drive down the scores of other
>competitors.  
>2. Contest organisers should include a catch all type rule about signal
>quality, which they could then act on, without one FA can be done.
>3. SDR receivers would provide any evidence of poor signals together with
>recordings.
>4. There can be no justification for a wide signal in a substantially narrow
>band mode.
>73 Clive GM3POI
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