Tim,
I reviewed Barry's UBN and his interpretation was incorrect.
The value of the QSO is removed as well as the penalty. So, the total amount
removed from your final score - per qso is figured this way:
QSO point value + 3x QSO Point Value = Total Points Subtracted
You have to remember that the QSO value is still in the final score prior to
the penalty being applied, so the original value of the QSO is subtracted along
with 3 times that amount which is the penalty.
Here's how his added up:
NIL QSOS Value Penalty Total
PY5XT 3 9 -12
IT9ORA 3 9 -12
EA6/DL1GGT 3 3 -12
Total Bad QSO points removed 36
Bad QSOS Value Penalty Total
UV5Q -3 -9 -12
LZ2KL -3 -9 -12
W7NIR 0 0 0
--------------------------------------
QSOS Value Penalty Total
Total Bad QSO points removed 24
This aligns perfectly with what the report shows:
> NIL QSO points removed (no possible logs) = 36 (3 QSOs).
> BAD QSO points removed = 24 (3 QSOs).
>
> From: Tim Duffy K3LR <k3lr@k3lr.com>
> To: w2up@mindspring.com
> CC: CQ-Contest Post <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Question re CQWW UBN point deductions
>
> Barry:
>
> I am certain that this is not the case.
>
> Penalty points are assessed according to the value of the QSO that is
> lost. So zero point qsos that are Bad or NIL result in zero points for
> the penalty.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
> Barry wrote:
>
> > Question re UBN point reductions for the knowing...
> >
> > I had one busted (-B) and one NIL (-N) QSO for stateside stations
> > (they called me. Go figure...) It appears that I lost 12 points for
> > each of them.
> >
> > Why would lose points for a 0 pointer? Even if the three QSO penalty
> > applied and each QSO is considered 3 points, that's 9, not 12, since
> > I wasn't credited 3 points for the QSO in the first place. Even so,
> > shouldn't the point deduction be for like QSOs? (0 for 0, 2 for 2, 3
> > for 3, etc.)
> > Tnx,
> > Barry
> > --
> > Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
> > Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
> >
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