[ILQSO] LOGS

[Richard Dickens]

Hello Jim.  

Post-contest log editing should result in a check log at best.  State this in the rules so it’s clear that this will result in a check log or disqualification.

If the mode can’t support the exchange, then rule out its use.

Perhaps just before the log due date, publish a list of higher scoring stations that haven’t yet submitted a log.  If they aren’t on the email list, maybe someone that knows them will alert them to submit.  Other than that, if they don’t care to submit then no cool certificate for them!

73- Rick, KY0Q


> On Nov 30, 2023, at 12:14 PM, n9jfcountyhunter at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Log checking is going well.  I hope to have results available before the end
> of the year.
> 
> 
> 
> Pet Peeve/Rant:  Those who, after the contest, use an on-line source to
> supply QTH RCVD.  It's obvious, unethical and like trying to teach a pig to
> sing, "accomplishes nothing and irritates the pig" (me). 
> 
> 
> 
> Other observations:  We had a couple of logs that included FT8 contacts.  I
> see no reasonable way to include these in an ILQP log though they are not
> "prohibited".  One log included the signal report received instead of the
> QTH.  This caused considerable angst with the log-checking software until I
> simply deleted them.  Another log included a QTH that was obviously looked
> up post-contest (see Rant above).    Any suggestions going forward?  Simply
> say, "no FT8"? Or just keep the rules as they are ("each contact must
> include a call worked, signal report received and QTH received")?
> 
> 
> 
> Some creative begging and pleading brought in quite a few more logs at the
> last minute.  There were still a LOT of potentially high-scoring (read: "You
> might have won a cool certificate by AB9DU") logs that were not submitted.
> Any idea how to get a bigger percentage of logs submitted?  Or just don't
> worry about it?  It's not like we "needed" more logs, but it does help the
> checking procedure.
> 
> 
> 
> Generally speaking, the logs submitted this year were timely and in the
> correct format. I had to return very few for corrections or replacement.
> Thank you!
> 
> 
> 
> Thoughts and suggestions welcomed.
> 
> 73, Jim N9JF
> 
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