[UK-CONTEST] CQ WW - Rules have changed

[Peter Hobbs]

All I can find in the rules regarding post-contest log alteration 
relates to callsign changes by reference to a database or recording.  I 
read this as permitting an entrant to create a cabrillo file from a 
hand-written log after the event and checking/correcting afterwards for 
typos.

I'm not sure if the rule about possible visitation of potential high 
scorers (OK not new this year) has been well thought through, as there 
doesn't appear to be any onus on such entrants to pre-register and 
provide contact or QTH details.  Looks pretty easy to get around.

All this smacks of desperation, rather than a real expectation of 
identifying cheats to me.  The real way of doing this is of course via 
the wide-band recordings that the organisrs are supposed to make.

73, Peter G3LET

On 20/10/2012 09:12, Dave Lawley wrote:
> There is nothing to worry about Dave. The rule is to enable the committee to be able to identify those who are cheating by post-contest corrections of the log. This is just a handful of high-scoring entries that they are concerned about.
>
> You must have found situations in the past when some so-called hotshot works you as G3YMK and then doesn't acknowledge your callsign correction? If he does that in future he stands to be penalised.
>
> Cheers, Dave G4BUO
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 20 Oct 2012, at 06:41, "Dave Sergeant"<dave at davesergeant.com>  wrote:
>
>> No, this is the first time I have seen all that. Having read it I am
>> not sure I want to enter any more, it is no longer a fun event.
>>
>> 73 Dave G3YMC
>>
>> On 20 Oct 2012 at 0:03, Olof Lundberg wrote:
>>
>>> If you are planning to participate in CQ WW this year you should have a
>>> look at the rules http://www.cqww.com/rules.htm and also the
>>> explanations http://www.cqww.com/rules_2012changes.htm .
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It is now against the rules to make essentially any modification to the
>>> log after the contest. There are changes related to what call you log
>>> presumably in order to support this change. There is of course also the
>>> 5-day log submission deadline which was announced some time ago.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Also of significance is that the power rule has now ruled out lossy coax
>>> as an excuse to run more than 400W in the HP category. There is now a
>>> very explicit rule stating that power means power out at the TX.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Olof G0CKV M5E
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> (with apologies if this all has been mentioned here already)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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