Joel Quite a few 160m friends have sent emails to Sharon Tarantula - and she has replied to each of us - saying the matter will be investigated. Thanks for your support of this matter. 73 JEFF In a message dated 11/19/2018 11:24:08 PM Coordinated Universal Time, w...@w5zn.org writes:
I haven't really followed the 160 meter DXCC card checking process closely since I retired from ARRL elected volunteer service almost 10 years ago and after my good friend Dave NN1N departed I lost any real inquiry opportunity other than a "regular" member would have ":-))" so I have no clue what the current procedure is for a DXCC Field Checker to validate 160 meter DXCC cards. Regardless, as Jeff ZM urges, drop a note to the DXCC desk at HQ and also maybe your ARRL Director (please don't bug a Director in another Division, bug yours!). I would expect it to be investigated if enough folks raise the issue. 73 Joel W5ZN On 2018-11-17 08:08, Bill Tippett wrote: >>> "There have been no uploads for OK1YQ therefore it all has to be >>> cards. 73 > > Clive GM3POI" > > > Thanks Clive. I was under the mistaken impression that ARRL had closed > > the previous loopholes in their paper card process but that is clearly > not > > the case. This (paper cheating on 160 cards) has been going on since > at > > least the late 1980s, so I thought the process would have been > corrected > > by now. Something as simple as "IF 160 total is in the Top X, > crosscheck > > with someone knowledgeable about 160" (even a past or current ARRL > President > > would do...LOL). I don't know what the qualifications are for "160 > certified" > > log checkers but this may need to be reviewed. > > > I was also not intending to cast any aspersions about the integrity of > > LOTW, but as we've seen in the news the past few years, ANYTHING > connected > > to the Internet is subject to hacks. I'm sure ARRL will be > investigating > > everything in their validation process. They are our last and best > hope > > for maintaining the integrity of DXCC (notwithstanding remote country > > cheating, which is another topic). > > > 73, Bill W4ZV > > > P.S I know of at least 6 folks who have been disqualified for 160 > cheating, > > so yes, ARRL does care about this. > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
