The sponsors are apparently still using the same flawed log-checking
software that they were using many years ago. The software is unable to
attribute which transmitter is running and which is mult-hunting, so you
have to tell it (via the Cabrillo file) which transmitter is which. In
your case, with only one transmitter, this could be problematic.
We also received no response when we emailed the sponsors many years
ago, and they apparently haven't fixed an error that was called to their
attention way back then, by us and others. Their "band-aid" fix is to
require that transmitter 1 and transmitter 2 be identified in the
Cabrillo file, rather than fixing the algorithm in the software. We
don't know how this could work with only one transmitter, and maybe in
your case, it didn't.
73,
Walt WA1KKM and Sue N2LBR
On 06/01/2017 01:07 PM, Ed K1EP wrote:
I received my UBN report for 2016 CQWW CW contest. Several QSOs were
flagged as band change violations. We were operating as Multi-Single with
one transmitter (no mult station). The QSO at 1145Z was flagged as a band
change violation. Below is the log as submitted to CQ. Can someone please
explain to me where the band change violation was? The rules state:
*1. Single Transmitter (MULTI-ONE): Only one transmitted signal on one band
permitted during any 10-minute period (run transmitter). Exception: One —
and only one — other transmitted signal (multiplier transmitter) may be
used during any 10-minute period, if — and only if — it is on a different
band from the run transmitter and the station worked is a new multiplier.
The run and multiplier transmitters are governed by independent 10-minute
rules. Ten-minute periods begin with the first QSO on a band. The log must
indicate which transmitter (run or multiplier) made each QSO. The
multiplier transmitter may not call CQ (solicit contacts).*
First QSO on 160M is at 1132Z. QSOs on 40M had existed for at least 10
minutes prior to last QSO at 1125Z. Band change back to 40M occurs at
1206Z, a total of 34 minutes on the one band change, according to CQWW
rules.
Email to CQWW had no response.
QSO: 7027 CW 2016-11-26 1112 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
03 0
QSO: 7049 CW 2016-11-26 1123 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
05 0
QSO: 7049 CW 2016-11-26 1125 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
04 0
QSO: 1819 CW 2016-11-26 1132 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
31 0
**QSO: 1814 CW 2016-11-26 1145 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
31 0
QSO: 1832 CW 2016-11-26 1151 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
03 0
QSO: 7045 CW 2016-11-26 1206 MYCALL 599 1 DxCall 599
04 0
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