In the 2014 SSB Contest, I moved one DX station from 10 to 15 and then to 20
m for a new multiplier (The DX station graciously agreed to move).
After receiving my UBN file I found that both 15 and 20 m QSO's with this DX
station were marked as Not-In-Log and I lost 2 multipliers + I was
penalized.
However, all 3 QSOs are confirmed on the LoTW...
I discovered that the above mentioned DX submitted Single Band (10 m) LOG
and removed all other QSO's from his LOG thus penalizing everybody he worked
outside 10 m band...
I don't know, maybe CQ WW Committee should explain the policy of a "single
band" category more clearly... Or, what else can be done to avoid situations
like that?
And what if it's done on purpose, like in the example with that SM operator?
Makes you a bit mad if you can't control things like that.
Yuri VE3DZ (VE2IM in both WW's last year)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve London" <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: 03 May, 2015 17:44
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQWW CW check logs
On 05/03/2015 08:01 AM, Randy Thompson K5ZD wrote:
The concept of CHECKLOG has existed for many years. It is a log that is
submitted to help the log checking process, but the entrant does not want
their score to be included in the results.
As I have learned, Checklogs can be used for nefarious purposes. In
particular, there is a Swedish operator who works many people in the
contest, but then deletes calls from his log if he does not think you are
a good QSLer. This results in the deleted stations getting NIL's in their
logs (and the associated penalties), while the Swedish stations' log
remains completely hidden. Checklogs have not been included in the
database of open logs.
Frankly, I think Checklogs should be eliminated. Either send in your log
for scoring, or don't send in a log at all.
73,
Steve, N2IC
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