Even so, there are so many variables in propagation that a guy with a
kilowatt might be inaudible in Russia while another guy running 5 watts pegs
the S-meter.
Perhaps it has nothing to do with catching cheating and is just a way to
provide more interesting information in the results...
73, kelly
ve4xt
On 3/17/11 1:34 PM, "Wayne Mills" <n7ng@bresnan.net> wrote:
> Maybe they're thinking HAAT (Height above average terrain)? That might make
> some sort of sense. If not, I should have more of an advantage at 2000
> meters ASL :-)
>
> Wayne, N7NG
> Jackson Hole, WY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Taylor
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:30 AM
> To: Mike Fatchett W0MU; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Throwing the Baby Out With the Bathwater
>
> The rule about early filing makes sense if you can get the majority of logs
> in on time. But I wonder if the rule about equipment, antennas and ASL is
> based on some idea that it is possible to deduce a link between received
> signal strength, equipment used and possible cheating on power levels.
>
> Is that the thinking? If it is, I'm dubious about the rationale. If it
> isn't, and someone could explain, I would appreciate it.
>
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
>
>
> On 3/16/11 9:43 PM, "Mike Fatchett W0MU" <w0mu@w0mu.com> wrote:
>
>> Harder was a bad choice of words. It won't be hard for me at all as I
>> probably won't make a single contact. Sponsors chase participants away
>> with overly restrictive rules that are really created for just a few.
>> If you make things difficult people will chose other activities. I know
>> people that will not operate the WAE contests because of the QTC's.
>>
>> While participation in general is good, the goal should be to get as
>> many people to submit logs as possible so there can be a more thorough
>> inspection and judging of the logs.
>>
>> What does my height above sea level have to do with contesting?
>>
>> On 3/16/2011 8:07 PM, Art R8TX wrote:
>>> I can not undrstand how on earth the new rules "make the
>>> participation harder" for W7DNA or K0HB or you?
>>>
>>> R8TX
>>>
>>> Mike Fatchett W0MU wrote:
>>>
>>> MFW> By making it harder for people to participate....participation
> will
>>> be
>>> MFW> low...........which is never a good thing.
>>>
>>> MFW> On 3/16/2011 10:21 AM, Paul O'Kane wrote:
>>>>> On 16/03/2011 12:45, Pete Smith wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm afraid that the Russian DX Contest organizers are doing something
>>>>>> else, Hans. Instead of focusing too heavily on "top contesters", they
>>>>>> seem obsessed with trying to prevent all cheating in their contest,
>>>>> It seems to me that trying to prevent cheating in
>>>>> contests is a reasonable thing for contest organisers
>>>>> to do.
>>>>>
>>>>>> They seemingly think that by rule-making they
>>>>>> can achieve cheater-proofing, a dubious concept all in itself.
>>>>> It looks like they are simply making it harder for
>>>>> cheaters to get away with cheating. What is dubious
>>>>> about that concept? IMHO inadequate or unenforced
>>>>> rules are a charter for cheaters.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Paul EI5DI
>>>>>
>>>>>
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