Hello Valeri,
Sounds reasonable. I like VE3IAE's solution ("Only QSOs with
participants conducted at least 100 (or so) contacts in the contest
are eligible for the contest score"), that should solve it.
VS> Dave,
VS> I have corrected my mistake while trying to translate text from
VS> Russian. No, I guess most of DL or SP stations have worked from
VS> their own stations and only few were using another station to work
VS> their national HQ stns.
VS> I started this discussion because, if we keep going in this direction it
VS> will come a time in a period of say 3-5 years when IARU will turn into a
VS> domestic contest for EU HQ stns with largest ham population. If every second
VS> QSO they make is with their own country now - then what follows - every
VS> first to be with own country or what :-) ..... ? A good sense is lost and I
VS> do not accept explanations of Igor ( another country with large number of
VS> hams ).
VS> If we go the same way, why not to make domestic contests for DL,SP,UA etc.
VS> handing out free diplomas and then just send the logs to organizing comittee
VS> of IARU ? Why bother to work hams from other countries ? I thought IARU
VS> contest has been organized for working hams all around the globe beside your
VS> own country hams - is it ?
VS> Anyway, it seems there a different opinions on the matter. I guess next time
VS> instead of installing antennas I'll be sitting next to the pool having a
VS> good chat with friends and having some beer as well :-). I'll leave IARU
VS> contest to the fellows who would like to work every single ham within their
VS> own country :-).
VS> 73, Wally
VS> Years ago there were rules about only allowing one call to be used by a
VS> station. There were also rules about operators of a station not being
VS> allowed to work the station.
VS> The first rule means that in a multi op station the operators are not
VS> allowed to use their call. I remember the OK3 station that worked VP2MDX
VS> on 80 in the early 1970's. Two single op OK3's followed the QSO. They were
VS> listed as ops at the OK3. The second rule was to stop all the ops at a
VS> multi op or field day club station from going home and working the station.
VS> If what Wally says is true, stations are lining up at another powerful
VS> station and at slow times are working the HQ station. I suspect that W1AW/4
VS> worked at least 1500 USA Q's out of 4200Q's (as an example). This is legal
VS> the first is NOT.
VS> Dave K4JRB
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