These people need to get a life. A real life. Ham radio is only a part of my life, a tiny part lately as work has been frantic. Even if I didn't work, I am involved in so many other things ...
73, Zack W9SZ On 10/23/11, Gary K9GS <garyk...@wi.rr.com> wrote: > > <snip> > > > SB DX @ WW< KB8NW $OPDX.1033 > Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1033 > > The Ohio/Penn DX PacketCluster > DX Bulletin No. 1033 > BID: $OPDX.1033 > October 24, 2011 > Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW > Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio) > > > * LEADERBOARD SCORING AT T32C: Michael/G7VJR and Marios/5B4WN from the > "Club Log" web page<http://www.clublog.org> report the following: > "During the T32C expedition, a large number of stations have succeeded > in working the maximum number of slots possible, or share the same number > of slots as a large number of other stations. Using the 'first past the > post' scoring system, those who worked these slots first are ranked > highest. Duplicates count negatively. > This scoring system has been manipulated by a small number of stations > operating illegally. They have determined that by using someone else's > callsign and working T32C, they can create duplicates and force that > callsign down the leaderboard. > Ranking changes -- In response to this problem, the scoring system for > the T32C is changing to a ranking that does not penalize duplicate QSOs. > This removes the loophole that is being exploited. This change will be > made live on 19th October, with the agreement of the T32C expedition > team, to improve the fairness of the scoring." > > ***** > > I really thing this whole ClubLog/leaderboard thing has gotten out of hand. > People are actually CHEATING to improve their scores....amazing. > > > > Thoughts?? > > -- > > > 73, > > Gary K9GS > > Check out K9NS on the web: http://www.k9ns.com > Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org > Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com > > ************************************************ ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to imail...@njdxa.org In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -----------------------------------------------------------
