Sounds good, but...
There will be endless fights over "exceptions" and
"competitive"...
And, where's the incentive for a casual operator who
just might win, place or show?
This might solve one problem, but not the others.
I do think submittal periods will probably become
shorter as paper logs dwindle even more.
73,
Julius
--- Barry <w2up3@verizon.net> wrote:
> Simple solution, which I've advocated before. Logs
> (at least
> "competitive" logs) should be sent in by 0100Z, one
> hour after the end
> of the contest. Exceptions for DXpeditions and
> others on an individual
> basis. If you're using unreliable or outdated
> software requiring
> merging/massaging of logs, etc., too bad. That's
> part of contest
> preparation. It's no different than if something
> else breaks and you
> have to fix it during the contest.
> Barry W2UP
>
> Julius Fazekas wrote:
> > Tree,
> >
> > Somehow I can just picture your eyes alight in
> ecstasy
> > over the possibilities of skimmer log checking...
> >
> > It will solve some problems and maybe create new
> ones.
> >
> > What would prevent someone from going back and
> > changing their log based on the recording of the
> > contest?
> >
> > Could you listen to the recording during breaks
> and
> > change your log?
> >
> > Could these audio files be doctored to include
> uniques
> > that aren't real?
> >
> > "Could" is most likely not the right word ;o)
> >
> > Anyway, think you get my drift. Just something
> else to
> > ponder and maybe a design consideration for this
> type
> > software. Maybe some sort of time lock could be
> > incorporated to limit access until after the
> submittal
> > period? Then how would computer crashes or "gaps
> in
> > the tape" situations be adjudicated?
> >
> > Ahhhh, the sweet smell of technology!
> >
> > 73,
> > Julius
> >
> >
> > Julius Fazekas
> > N2WN
> >
> > Tennessee Contest Group
> > TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/
> >
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> > Elecraft K3/100 #366
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Julius Fazekas
N2WN
Tennessee Contest Group
TnQP http://www.tnqp.org/
Elecraft K2/100 #3311
Elecraft K2/100 #4455
Elecraft K3/100 #366
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