On Feb 29, 2008, at 12:01 PM, rt_clay@bellsouth.net wrote:
> The DXCC rule in question is
>
> "5. The presentation in any public forum of logs or other
> representations of station operation showing details of station
> activity or other information from which all essential QSO elements
> (time, date, band, mode and callsign) for individual contacts can
> be derived creates a question as to the integrity of the claimed
> QSOs with that station during the period encompassed by the log.
> Presentation of such information in any public forum by the station
> operator, operators or associated parties is not allowed and may be
> considered sufficient reason to deny ARRL award credit for contacts
> with any station for which such presentations have been made.
> Persistent violation of this provision may result in
> disqualification from the DXCC program."
>
> It seems to me that CQ Magazine is NOT the station operator,
> operators, or an associated party, so posting logs they receive
> from contest entrants will not affect DXCC status at all.
>
I think your interpretation is lacking a bit. I would place CQ under
the "associated parties". Its a log for their party, the Op sent it
to them, if that isn't association then they might as well strike
that part of the rule. Otherwise a person could circumvent the ruling
by giving his/her log to the webmaster of his site, or the neighbors
kid at his site. If CQ is not an associated party, then neither are
the others who could upload a log. Your interpretation would allow
almost everyone to upload the log and circumvent the rule.
-73 de Mike N3LI -
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