> I think it would real interesting to see what happened if QSO's got
> deleted from the log if EITHER station messed up the exchange.
I've been thinking exactly the same thing, especially for Sweepstakes. Of
course, rates would be lower due to QRS and extra fills, you could never be
absolutely sure the other guy got it right, and you lose if the other guy is
a lid. But there would be a heck of a lot more incentive to get it right,
which should be a paradigm of contesting. Besides, all ops would be faced
with the same set of skills on the other side, so the playing field would be
level.
While we're on the subject, the one-letter-wrong-in-the-call thing is kind
of silly -- either he got it right or he didn't. What difference does it
make whether one letter or two are wrong (aside from the fact that
two-letter errors are harder for the log check program to correlate with a
given call)? How many high-speed ops have heard the other guy get one letter
of their call wrong and think, "I'll still get credit for the QSO and it's
not worth my time to correct the call for him"?)
If we justify contesting by claiming that it prepares us for emergency
operations, then we have an obligation to ensure that the rules encourage
accurate communications.
73, Dick WC1M
>From J. Allen" <jallen@internorth.com Tue Nov 5 17:44:15 2002
From: J. Allen" <jallen@internorth.com (J. Allen)
Subject: [CQ-Contest] Spirit of Rules De VY1JA
Message-ID: <003501c284f3$0e228d60$12096cd8@jallen>
Ok rules buffs, here is one for you.
For the past years, through this reflector, QST, and other magazines, I
have told people that I find a clear frequency as close to my MUF as
possible and on as close as possible to frequencies that end in 27, 37 and
17 like 28427 and 28327. I applied this during SS CW and several people
commented that I was exactly where they expected me. For example, I started
SSCW on 28027 and spent a lot of time working pileup on 28016 ( listening on
28017)
A concern was expressed that this may not be within the spirit of the rules.
As I understand the rules: it is against the spirit of the rules to use non
amateur means to solicit contacts during the contest. It is also against
the spirit of the rules to schedule contacts.
I feel that since I do not know that any 27 frequency will be clear, and
that I do not know who will or will not find me on that frequency, nor even
if my MUF will allow QSOs on any band, that my actions are entirely within
the spirit of the rules.
By the way, I was told that my signals were weak and watery during SSCW
while your signals were clear and LOUD here. I think that giving everyone
any clue as to how to find even a weak and watery rare multiplier will make
the contest more enjoyable for all.
de J, VY1JA
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