[UK-CONTEST] REAL REPORTS ?

[Steve Knowles]

Hi Ian,

For every entrant, ADJ produces an 'Inverse UBN' file - a list of all the 
QSOs where the other guy got it wrong.  Consistent problems with sending (eg 
GM3SE vs GM3SEK) stick out like a sore thumb, as do the (disappointingly 
common) serial number sequence errors where the number sent gets out of sync 
with the number logged for a while.  With problems such as these it's easy 
to apportion blame to the sender.  It's less easy with the occasional 
'out-by-one' error (which, with some software, can be caused by as simple a 
procedural faux-pas as hitting the <send exchange> button with nothing in 
the callsign field ['cos you're a bit behind] and filling in the callsign 
and logging the QSO later) to be sure who's to blame, and the general rule 
is that what the sender logs is assumed to be accurate.  The adjudicator has 
to consider and decide upon every case individually.

It has been suggested that entrants should be provided with a copy of their 
'Inverse UBN' file.  There could be problems here with the data protection 
act, to which RSGB is subject, as to do this would effectively be 
disseminating private information about a living, identifiable person and so 
would require their consent to be lawful.

73

Steve



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian White GM3SEK" <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] REAL REPORTS ?


>
> It is good that ADJ checks for consistency on the part of sending
> stations.  Callsigns and location information are easy because they
> should never change... but what about variable data like serial numbers
> or ROPOCO exchanges?
>
> Does ADJ ever check the list of busted QSOs for an entire contest, to
> look for unusually high involvement on the part of certain SENDING
> stations?
>
>
> -- 
>
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