LOG CHECKING REPORT FROM WWW.ARRL.ORG The ARRL is pleased to announce the availability of Log Checking Reports (LCRs) for selected ARRL contests. We recognize that it is useful to participants to review the errors found in their logs, allowing them to identify areas for improvement in their performance. In order to minimize additional manpower and avoid the inequities, we have established guidelines regarding how we will address queries. Simply put, we will not enter into discussions or debates over individual QSOs. All electronic log data is checked using custom software. All logs are judged by the same criteria. The log-checking software can and does perform a good job of impartially adjudicating the logs. Unique QSOs are not busted without substantial evidence. Audio tapes, wave files of particular QSOs, email confirmations from others, or other types of "documentation," while useful for a contester's research and learning, are not usually definitive and will not be considered. If a systemic problem is found, we will address the issue as appropriate. There have been a few rare occurrences where log files were corrupted during transmission to the ARRL. If your report reflects an unusually large decrease in QSOs that you suspect may have resulted from a log file transmission error, we will be happy to investigate. The Cabrillo format Start-Of-Log and End-Of-Log statements are the means that we use to verify that the log arrived intact. We will deal with these problems as necessary. LCRs will be available for selected events, commencing with the 2001 ARRL November CW Sweepstakes. Please keep in mind that the style and format for each report may differ between various contests, as the various contests are checked and processed by different software. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at contests@arrl.org or by phone at 860-594-0232. Thanks! Dan Henderson, N1ND ARRL Contest Branch Manager ======================================================================== SWEEPSTAKES LOG REPORT FOR K5ZD CATEGORY: SINGLE-OP ALL HIGH CW Club = YANKEE CLIPPER CONTEST CLUB DUPE CHECK RESULTS ------------------ AD0A is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 144. K9ZO is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 617. KB0VVT is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 699. KF0U is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 1088. NF1D is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 1127. There were 5 dupes found. You might have marked these dupes. For electronic logs, all dupes (marked or unmarked) are treated the same with no penalties. TIME ON CALCULATION ------------------- 2100-0831 = 692 1201-1808 = 368 1853-2206 = 194 2242-0010 = 89 0042-0137 = 56 0208-0251 = 43 ------ On time = 1442 minutes (max of 1440). Since you operated beyond the limit of 24 hours, you will have QSOs removed from the end of your log. See time expired entry in the score summary. CALLSIGN CHECK RESULTS ---------------------- W5MWU is a busted call. The correct call is W5WMU. AB2D is a unique call. Received QSO# = 76. K4CQ is a unique call. Received QSO# = 155. KQ1F is a unique call. Received QSO# = 1. You had 4 calls in your log which were not found in the database of good callsigns. 1 of them have been judged to be incorrect. These will be removed from your score - along with an additional penalty of one QSO per per busted callsign. Unique percentage = 0.2 EXCHANGE CHECK RESULTS ---------------------- QSO #380 K9RR : B 67 Il should be B 57 Il QSO #462 N9XX : A 70 Wi should be U 70 Wi QSO #559 KE0FT : U 66 Ia should be U 86 Ia QSO #630 K1FQ : A 78 Me should be A 88 Me QSO #741 K0TO : B 51 Id should be B 52 Id QSO #862 K4AMC : A 55 Tn should be A 54 Tn QSO #924 K8JV : Q 88 Mi should be Q 87 Mi QSO #939 N2DHA : B 68 Ct should be B 69 Ct QSO #1138 W1TO : U 57 WMa should be U 56 WMa 99.3% of your non dupe QSOs had their exchanges checked. There were 9 exchange errors found. These QSOs will be removed from your score with no penalties. CROSS CHECK RESULTS ------------------- QSO #101: Received QSO# 76 should be 86 N0NR QSO #532: Received QSO# 344 should be 346 N6ZO QSO #681: Received QSO# 399 should be 299 N4TB QSO #787: QSO not found in log of W0YHE QSO #797: Received QSO# 75 should be 25 KG9PF QSO #1005: Received QSO# 136 should be 138 W6HT QSO #1061: Received QSO# 340 should be 350 KC5R 67.3% of your remaining good QSOs were cross checked. There were 7 bad cross check QSOs removed. You had one not-in-log. There will be a penalty of one QSO for this. MULTIPLIER CALCULATION ---------------------- List of 79 mults = Al Nm Co Wi Eb Tn Va La Sdg Il Wy Mn Mdc WTx Ep Or Wcf In STx NNj Oh Ar WPa NTx Mi Nc Scv WWa Sb WMa NNy Id SFl Ga Ms Nh Nd Ab Ks Pac Pr Az SNj Ky Lax Sk WNy Em Nv Wv Vi On Ut Mo Ew ENy Sd Mar Ok Sv Ia Ne Org Sc Ak Sf Mb Sjv Qc De Mt Ct Ri Bc Vt NFl Me NLi Nwt Missed mults = Nl SCORE SUMMARY ------------- Raw QSOs = 1366 Time Expired = 2 (Number of QSOs removed for excess operating time) Dupes = 5 Busted QSOs = 17 Valid QSOs = 1342 0 187 424 425 250 52 Penalty QSOs = 2 QSO Points = 2680 Multiplier = 79 -------------------------- Final score = 211720 Error rate = 1.3% (100 X (Busted QSOs / Duped QSO total))