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! Sean Kutzko, KX9X ARRL Contest Branch Manager ======================================================================== SWEEPSTAKES LOG REPORT FOR K5ZD Club = YANKEE CLIPPER CONTEST CLUB DUPE CHECK RESULTS ------------------ KA6NGR is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 1055. NM7N is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 1100. K7TD is a dupe or invalid - QSO # 1143. There were 3 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 ------------------- 2102-0341 = 400 0412-0728 = 197 1140-1448 = 189 1616-1707 = 52 1824-2000 = 97 2104-2144 = 41 0032-0254 = 143 ------ On time = 1119 minutes (max of 1440). CALLSIGN CHECK RESULTS ---------------------- Congratulations - all of the callsigns you worked were judged to be correct. Unique percentage = 0.0 EXCHANGE CHECK RESULTS ---------------------- QSO #7 K2YY : B 53 SNj should be A 53 SNj QSO #326 K6ZM : U 76 Scv should be U 75 Scv QSO #367 AB2E : A 67 SNj should be U 67 SNj QSO #483 W2OIB : B 62 NNj should be B 52 NNj QSO #496 KG6TT : A 65 Eb should be A 64 Eb QSO #542 N0KBD : U 87 Mn should be A 87 Mn QSO #763 W1UU : U 54 Em should be Q 54 Em QSO #837 WA2S : A 64 NNj should be Q 64 NNj QSO #984 K7JBQ : Q 59 Org should be A 59 Org 99.1% 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 #39: Received QSO# 11 should be 1 WA4DOU QSO #170: QSO not found in log of W7QN QSO #237: Received QSO# 127 should be 137 N1EU QSO #926: QSO not found in log of W3DAD QSO #1111: Received QSO# 677 should be 206 K8MP 73.1% of your remaining good QSOs were cross checked. There were 5 bad cross check QSOs removed. You had 2 NILs. A penalty of 2 QSOs will be assessed. MULTIPLIER CALCULATION ---------------------- List of 79 mults = In Ep WPa Ri NNj Nc Mdc De Tn STx Eb Vi Sf Mb Pac Nv WWa Or Oh Mi Me Va Ar Il Al Lax NLi Wv Vt SFl Ew Wy Mn Org Ms Wi WNy Sd La NTx Bc Co Sv Mo NFl Ia Nd Id Scv Ak Em Ok Ab Sb Sdg Sk Ks Mt Ut Nm On Sjv Az Wcf WMa Ga Sc Ct Pr Ky WTx Nh ENy Ne NNy SNj Qc Nl Mar Missed mults = Nt SCORE SUMMARY ------------- Raw QSOs = 1169 Dupes = 3 Busted QSOs = 14 Penalty QSOs = 2 Time Expired = 0 Final QSOs = 1150 Band Breakdown (160-10): 0 261 536 334 19 0 QSO Points = 2300 Multiplier = 79 -------------------------- Final score = 181700 Error rate = 1.2% (100 X (Busted QSOs / Duped QSO total)) BUSTS FOUND IN OTHER LOGS ------------------------- The following information shows contacts you made that were removed from the other station's log. These are not deducted from your score. They are listed for your information only. AA0AW: QSO #1 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa AA9NF: QSO #77 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa AB2E: QSO #104 K5ZD : B 72 WPa should be B 72 WMa AC0E: QSO #23 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa AL4T: QSO #153 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa K0AD: QSO #282 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K0ITC: QSO #100 K5ZD : B 82 WMa should be B 72 WMa K0MPH: QSO #105 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K0UK: QSO #149 K5ZD : B 73 Em should be B 72 WMa K1EO: QSO #309: Received QSO# 736 should be 836 K5ZD K1HTN: K4ZD is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. K1TR: QSO #413 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K2AV: QSO #1116: Received QSO# 149 should be 1149 K5ZD K2NNY: QSO #656 K5ZD : B 72 WTx should be B 72 WMa K2YY: QSO #2 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K3CQ: QSO #230: Received QSO# 530 should be 630 K5ZD K3MC: QSO #4 K5ZD : B 62 WMa should be B 72 WMa K3MRG: QSO #21 K5ZD : B 82 WMa should be B 72 WMa K3NCO: QSO #225 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K3TW: W5ZD is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. K4FXN: QSO #320 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K4GMH: QSO #306 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K5LSU: QSO #53 K5ZD : B 63 WMa should be B 72 WMa K5ME: QSO #36 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K5QQ: QSO #209 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K5TA: QSO #287 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K6AM: QSO #180 K5ZD : A 72 WMa should be B 72 WMa K6BZS: QSO #73 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa K6DEX: QSO #170 K5ZD : A 72 WMa should be B 72 WMa K6EU: QSO #179 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K6GT: QSO #95 K5ZD : B 62 WMa should be B 72 WMa K6LLK: KH7D is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. K6OGO: QSO #64 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa K6PUD: QSO #185: Received QSO# 1077 should be 1087 K5ZD K6VRS: K5ZB is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. K6YT: QSO #65 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K7NV: QSO #24 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K7RA: QSO #12 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K8AE: QSO #342 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K8JQ: QSO #466 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K8MP: QSO #206: Received QSO# 365 should be 1111 K5ZD K8ZZV: K5SD is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. K9JM: QSO #61 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa K9WX: QSO #207 K5ZD : B 73 WWa should be B 72 WMa KB7Q: QSO #177 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa KB8PGW: QSO #49 K5ZD : B 71 WMa should be B 72 WMa KE0WO: QSO #110 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa KE1FO: QSO #17: Received QSO# 37 should be 47 K5ZD KF6T: QSO #170 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa KG0US: QSO #82 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa KM1X: QSO #7 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa KO4OL: QSO #92 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa KU7T: QSO #40 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa N0KBD: QSO #24 K5ZD : B 66 WMa should be B 72 WMa N3ZZ: QSO #128 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N4EEB: QSO #63: Received QSO# 95 should be 85 K5ZD N4KH: QSO #11 K5ZD : B 74 WMa should be B 72 WMa N4PJ: QSO #137 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N5DO: QSO #218 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N5WLA: QSO #153 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa N6CCE: QSO #43 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa N6CK: QSO #59 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N6DA: QSO #95 K5ZD : B 72 WTx should be B 72 WMa N6MW: QSO #39 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N6NC: QSO #56 K5ZD : B 62 WMa should be B 72 WMa N6RC: QSO #252 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa N6VR: QSO #410 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N6XG: QSO #251 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N7BF: QSO #99 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N7TR: QSO #153 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N7ZN: QSO #192 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa N8SS: QSO #248 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa N9ID: QSO #152 K5ZD : B 71 WMa should be B 72 WMa N9NA: QSO #410 K5ZD : A 72 WMa should be B 72 WMa N9NO: QSO #1 K5ZD : B 72 Em should be B 72 WMa NA4BW: QSO #493 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa NG1I: QSO #24 K5ZD : B 63 WTx should be B 72 WMa NI1N: QSO #688 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa NM7N: K4ZD is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. NM7N: QSO #272: Received QSO# 110 should be 209 K5ZD NN7SS: QSO #319 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa VE6AO: QSO #362 K5ZD : B 74 WTx should be B 72 WMa W0NO: QSO #873 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa W0YRN: QSO #50: Received QSO# 538 should be 528 K5ZD W4BQF: QSO #422 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa W4KAZ: QSO #185 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa W4NJK: QSO #26 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa W4NZ: QSO #443 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa W5RYA: KH7D is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. W5TM: QSO #492 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa W7GVE: K5ZA is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. W7VXS: QSO #57 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa W7WMO: K4ZD is a busted call. The correct call is K5ZD. W8AJF: QSO #29: Received QSO# 542 should be 532 K5ZD W8CAR: QSO #30 K5ZD : B 72 Em should be B 72 WMa W9SN: QSO #168: Received QSO# 412 should be 414 K5ZD W9WJ: QSO #33 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa WA6IQZ: QSO #178: Received QSO# 924 should be 934 K5ZD WB0HCH: QSO #116 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa WB0UKI: QSO #34 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa WG0M: QSO #4 K5ZD : B 65 STx should be B 72 WMa WN6K: QSO #352 K5ZD : B 72 WWa should be B 72 WMa WS7V: QSO #11: QSO not found in log of K5ZD WT6K: QSO #25 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa WX3B: QSO #213 K5ZD : B 73 WMa should be B 72 WMa Number busts found in other logs = 105 (0.0%)