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Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Observer program (CQ WW Rules need revision)

To: Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Observer program (CQ WW Rules need revision)
From: "Martin , LU5DX" <lu5dx@lucg.com.ar>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:53:33 -0200
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Do you really think the proposed solution is by far worse than the offense?
This clowns have been ruining our hobby for years nows. Setting world
records and diminishing the competition to a degree where,  right now, it
cannot be called a competition at all?
They been blocking the bands for far away stations with the increased level
of wall to wall generated by their decawatts.
They been gaining positions to WRTC doing all kinds of stuff.
If you have nothing to hide you should agree to let an observer observe you.
If you don't agree simply do not participate.
I insist CQ Should not privilege quantity over quality. Quality (in terms
of fairness) is the only way to guarantee long term success for our "sport".

There is no way other than spot check without prior notice. An observer
should come close to the station to inspect. Make sure that's the location
being used to make Qs. Since entrants should let organizers what the
location will be. I'm pretty sure they are already thinking to inform fake
locations with a few ops inside the pretended shack while actual operation
takes place from their decawatt bunkers some place else.

So it has to be done in a smarter way than what they do.

73.

Martin, LU5DX


On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw@verizon.net>wrote:

> I can think of no better way to keep more than a few casual operators from
> further participation in CQ WW.
>
> A lifetime ban?  Because someone knocks on my door in the middle of a
> contest and demands entrance to my shack?  Because I somehow implicitly
> agree to this by making a few QSOs?
>
> No!
>
> I get what you want to do... be able to spot check suspected cheaters on
> the
> fly, in the act.  But what you are proposing in specifics is way too far
> reaching, and the penalty for non-compliance is far worse than the offense.
>
> I have no problem with the concept... but this particular proposal?
> Absolutely not.
>
> 73
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Martin , LU5DX
> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 1:56 PM
> To: CQ-Contest
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] CQ WW Observer program (CQ WW Rules need revision)
>
> Hello.
> Some thoughts on the CQ WW Observer program.
>
> A modification should be done to this rule by:
>
> Stating that an entrant for just the fact of entering the contest on a
> casual or full time manner agrees in advance to be visited (with no fore
> notice at all needed to be communicated by the organizer), by a person
> designated by the contest committee.
> The entrance should be done with a camcorder running at all times and
> inspect every corner of the ham radio related installation (and the
> basements too in some cases - well known cases).
>
> Failing to allow the entrance of the observer is grounds for life-time
> banning.
>
> Unless this is done, as proved by signal levels on 80 and 160 meters.
> People giving crap about others will continue to run 10 and 15 Kw without
> any feeling of guilt at all, au contraire, they will keep to think they are
> smart, clever and even worse, they will keep  thinking they are really
> winning something!
>
> Vy 73.
>
> Martin, LU5DX
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