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Re: [CQ-Contest] Why SuperCheckPartial makes you assisted

To: "Stu Phillips" <stu@k6tu.net>, "CQ-Contest" <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Why SuperCheckPartial makes you assisted
From: "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2015 17:45:13 -0800 (PST)
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Thank you, Stu.  I  endorse your reasoned and well stated position.








__73, de Hans, K0HB

"Just a Boy and His Radio"™




On Monday, Nov 23, 2015 at 16:26, Stu Phillips <stu@k6tu.net>, wrote:


Posting emails likely to cause a proverbial s-storm is not my intent and 
certainly not my standard MO. but my role as the maintainer of 
SuperCheckPartial as well as a regular user of it in contests leave me 
personally in no doubt…


Using Super Check Partial makes you assisted category in a contest.


Before you reach for the reply key to rip me a new one, let me start with a 
couple of email snippets from a world class contester (who I respect greatly 
BTW) reinforcing why I need to release SuperCheckPartial before this coming 
weekend’s CQ WW contest.


"It seems to me releasing the next SCP file a few days BEFORE CQWW CW would 
make good sense and help many operators achieve a clearer log.”


And…


"I hope you will reconsider since log accuracy is such an important component 
in the success or failure for everyone in this event.”


Emphasis added by me to make the point although no reconsideration was 
required…  I do listen to feedback FWIW.


I’m sure like me you’ve had experience of using SCP to help pull a call sign 
out of a pile up/QRM/QSB because it gives you a clue for the possible things to 
listen for – of course, this can be a double edged sword as it can convince you 
HEARD what you WANTED and so make a bad QLF.


How much more time do you spend verifying a call sign when it does NOT appear 
in SCP versus when it does?  I know that I am doubly vigilant for a call sign 
bust both on CW and Phone when the call is NOT shown in the SCP window in my 
logger.  This improves my accuracy and my rate as I’m less likely to double 
down on call sign verification.


In the end adherence to the letter and spirit of contest rules comes down to 
individuals and their own decisions.  When it comes to the spirit of the rules 
– not what’s written but what one personally thinks is right, that’s a freedom 
of choice that I completely endorse and respect


For me going forward, I will submit my entries in the assisted category 
whenever I use Super Check Partial – its clear that it helps with accuracy and 
likely rate.  Just like using cluster spots or pre-fill files (another set of 
thorn bushes I’m not going to touch).


Respectfully presented & 73


Stu K6TU


PS:  There will be a note going out shortly revising the SCP release schedule 
to accommodate the feedback I’ve received (and folks difficulty in planning 
ahead ;-).



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