Kelly,
I am saying that we should treat this case as a possibility to work out
universally accepted methods of pinpointing power violators. That is if we
want to keep power categories separate. And that is if we want to stop
proliferation of cheating. RDXC made an attempt. Some people found their
approach to be incorrect but nobody yet suggested no alternative.
73, Igor UA9CDC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly Taylor" <ve4xt@mymts.net>
To: "Igor Sokolov" <ua9cdc@gmail.com>
Cc: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] RDXC Entry Reclassified to High Power
Igor,
Are you saying that just because we have not come up with a proven means to
determine power cheating, we should merely accept the results of an
irrefutably flawed analysis?
Even the chief promoter and grand poobah of RBN technology has stated using
RBN analysis to determine power cheating is absurd.
73, kelly, ve4xt
On Oct 5, 2016, at 8:51 AM, Igor Sokolov <ua9cdc@gmail.com> wrote:
I am not going to be on any side of the argument. But we all know that
power cheating exists and proliferates. It has become especially acute
after the introduction of the new WRTC selection rules which allowed LP
category compete against HP for the slot in WRTC.
IMHO RDXC should be commended for pioneering the battle against power
violations even though their attempt is not fully approved by some.
RDXC can be criticized for their approach but can critics offer other
reliable methods of fishing out power violators. I do not think that a
100% reliable method exists.
Does it mean that contest community should not pay attention to power
violations? I do not think so. Otherwise, why have different power
categories in the rules when these rules cannot be enforced.
The simple solution would be to drop separation by power and have all the
participants compete in one power category. But would such a radical step
be to the benefit of the contest community? Would it increase
participation? I think not.
Then why don't we as a community use this precedent and try to find a
solution? Let's work out methods of verification of power cheating that
would be acceptable by a majority of the participants. This will be to the
benefit of all the contest sponsors where power categories exist.
Disclaimer: I have no relation to RDXC committee and not competing for
slot in WRTC. I just like the art contesting and want make better.
73, Igor UA9CDC
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