Speak Out: Contest Databases
There can be no doubt that the use of Contest databases - both callsign (check partial) types and exchange types - is controversial. Detractors claim that they are nothing more than a crutch, promoting outright guessing and subsequent logging of questionable QSOs and many would like their use banned. Those on the "other side" claim, among things, that databases are a natural progression of computer logging, the use of which would be difficult to police and most flagrant abuse (guessing) would be quickly detected and punished in the log checking. What are your thoughts?
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Anonymous on 2016-10-10
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cq ww rtty 2015
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Log RX1CQ -
http://www.cqwwrtty.com/publiclogs/2015/rx1cq
.log
Pwr RX1CQ- 3KW OUTPUT. ANT GP on 10-40 .
Anonymous on 2016-10-10
Please looking spots analysis tool RX1CQ in
cq ww rtty 2015
http://www.reversebeacon.net/analysis/ .
1 place in qrp. 99% time wrk in cq. Sigs from
QRP RX1CQ rcvd in usa 20-45 db!!!
Log RX1CQ -
http://www.cqwwrtty.com/publiclogs/2015/rx1cq
.log
Pwr RX1CQ- 3KW OUTPUT. ANT GP on 10-40 .
IT9BLB on 2005-11-09
I consider accuracy, in contest logging activity, so important that check-partial is just a gadget on my screen; I always have it enabled but just sometimes my eyes look at it. With or without: no problems! Ears and brain must be in "pole position".
I don't consider SCP as a REAL plus for the operator, so nothing to say about both who likes it and who doesn't.
73s,
Joe, IT9BLB/KF6FBC/9H3DC/IU9S/IH9P
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