At 06:19 PM 8/16/2007, Peter Dougherty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Now, if someone was to test the rules, send a PDF of a card with QSO >data on it; the recipient prints it out onto card stock, cuts to size >and submits it. Probably NOT acceptable for DXCC but, given today's >technology, how could it ever be discovered? No, I would never do >that myself, but you have to wonder. > > > >Cheers, > >Peter, >W2IRT As a card checker I can tell you they are fairly easy to spot over time as the cards end up not being of uniform size, colour, etc. so if you see several of them go past you even over a period of months it would raise a question mark. There is no question that the first few to go through might get through but most of us if we kept seeing a variety of card sizes and hand cut cards would flag this sort of thing to the DXCC Desk. They in turn would have to decide what to do. Probably request a few of the cards be sent in for a physical checking and once you have 20 or so cards on hand it would become vary easy to spot. Remember there is no consistency when different printers and inks are used even if the original file is the same PDF. 73 Garth VE3HO
