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Re: [CQ-Contest] Bold-faced cheaters

To: Rob Van Geen <rvangeen@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Bold-faced cheaters
From: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 08:25:54 -0500
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That 2002 SOLP 160 CW record seems to be an obvious mistake.  He was on 10
meters...

Chuck W5PR

On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 3:34 AM, Rob Van Geen <rvangeen@gmail.com> wrote:

> Don't believe everything you see in the scores database:
>
> http://www.3830scores.com/showrumor.php?arg=BbahzjmmaiE
>
> vs
>
> http://www.cqww.com/scorescw.htm?page=1&yr=ALL&dx=W%25&cat=SL%20160M
>
>
> Rob - NH6V
>
> On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Doug,
> >
> > I've looked at that record at length in the past.
> >
> > Absolutely impossible without information making me think it was some
> > special setup from a cliff on the East coast using a six element
> rotatable
> > Yagi at about 600 feet near the drop off and/or 50 - 100 KW. Actually,
> I'm
> > not sure it could be duplicated with 50 KW and a normal antenna setup.
> >
> > If the logs are available, redo the log checking report using today's
> > methods, if it hasn't already been done.
> >
> > 73... Stan, K5GO
> >
> > > On Apr 8, 2016, at 1:12 PM, kr2q@optimum.net <javascript:;> wrote:
> > >
> > > We see this in lot of competitions.
> > >
> > > Here is one from today's on-line NY Times, even though it is dated
> April
> > 10th.
> > >
> >
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/sports/julie-miller-ironman-triathlon-cheat.html
> > >
> > > Some things are just obvious, but we tend err on the side of "decency."
> > Usually.
> > >
> > > Take a look at some of the CQWW scores:
> > > http://www.cqww.com/records.htm
> > >
> > > Filter for all USA.  Just take a casual stroll down the records.
> > Anything jump off the page?
> > > If don't think so, look again.  Don't forget to compare band to band,
> > power level to power
> > > level, etc.
> > >
> > > You can do this for other areas of the world too.
> > >
> > > Some things are improbable, but possible.  Others are just impossible.
> > >
> > > The one consistent theme is cheater denial of any wrong doing.
> > >
> > > It is important to develop strong camaraderie so we know who we can
> > trust (sometimes).
> > >
> > > Know the truth.  EG. Elephants will never fly on their own.
> > >
> > > Enjoy the weekend!
> > >
> > > de Doug KR2Q
> > >
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