{"id":466,"date":"2015-06-25T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-06-25T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cqww.com\/blog\/?p=466"},"modified":"2015-09-30T12:11:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T12:11:58","slug":"ut5ugr-log-padding-in-cq-ww","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cqww.com\/blog\/ut5ugr-log-padding-in-cq-ww\/","title":{"rendered":"UT5UGR Log Padding in CQ WW"},"content":{"rendered":"

Radiosport competition is built on a simple foundation \u2013 the expectation that all contacts are made over the air and correctly logged. Since operations are performed from the privacy of our stations and without supervision, we all\u00a0trust that everyone is playing by the same rules.<\/p>\n

In CQ WW CW 2014 the top single operator score of TO7A (operated by Dimitry Stashuk UT5UGR) was disqualified for unclaimed use of assistance (e.g., DX Cluster, RBN, or CW Skimmer). During the public discussion around this disqualification a section of the log on 160 meters was pointed out as being suspicious. Further checking revealed a run of 47 QSOs between 0437 UTC Nov 30 and 0608 UTC Nov 30 that were added to the log when TO7A could not be detected on the air by RBN or SDR recordings. In total, as many as 123 QSOs representing 22 additional multipliers were padded into the log.<\/p>\n

The added QSOs had a particular pattern that made it very clear they were done deliberately after the contest to fill in rest or break periods.<\/p>\n

A look back into older logs revealed this practice has occurred in other entries submitted by UT5UGR. Many of these were competitive entries including one that holds a continental score record.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SSB<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal Score<\/strong><\/td>\nFinish Place<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call<\/td>\nYear<\/td>\nCategory<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\nQSOs\/Zn\/Cty<\/td>\nCty<\/td>\nCon<\/td>\nWorld<\/td>\nRec<\/td>\nLog Padding Found<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/td>\n2,806,695<\/td>\n3,196\/128\/515<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO7A (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2009<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\n6,543,120<\/span><\/td>\n5,386\/138\/459<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO7A (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2010<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\n8,200,120<\/span><\/td>\n6,026\/152\/468<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n11<\/span><\/td>\nFM<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/span><\/td>\n2011<\/span><\/td>\nSA LP 160M<\/span><\/td>\n13,338<\/span><\/td>\n283\/8\/49<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\nUR<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/td>\n2012<\/td>\nSO HP 160M<\/td>\n43,617<\/td>\n653\/10\/57<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/td>\n2013<\/td>\nSA HP ALL<\/td>\n77,700<\/td>\n269\/56\/129<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nlate log<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/span><\/td>\n2014<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP 160M<\/span><\/td>\n53,406<\/span><\/td>\n798\/11\/58<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
CW<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFinal Score<\/strong><\/td>\nFinish Place<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call<\/td>\nYear<\/td>\nCategory<\/td>\nScore<\/td>\nQSOs\/Zn\/Cty<\/td>\nCty<\/td>\nCon<\/td>\nWorld<\/td>\nRec<\/td>\nLog Padding Found<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/td>\n2,764,480<\/td>\n2,767\/141\/511<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
V31WA (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2008<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\n8,387,400<\/span><\/td>\n6,107\/140\/460<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\nV3<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/td>\n2009<\/td>\nSO HP 80M<\/td>\n19,200<\/td>\n258\/10\/54<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UT5UGR<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/td>\n856,041<\/td>\n1320\/88\/345<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n<\/td>\nNo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO7A (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2011<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\n11,451,375<\/span><\/td>\n6,757\/162\/563<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n7<\/span><\/td>\nFM<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO7A (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2012<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\n11,807,340<\/span><\/td>\n7,165\/165\/540<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\nFM<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO7A (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2013<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\n13,765,575<\/span><\/td>\n7,916\/161\/564<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\nNA<\/span><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TO7A (UT5UGR)<\/span><\/td>\n2014<\/span><\/td>\nSO HP ALL<\/span><\/td>\nDisqualified<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This violation of the trust that underlies radiosport competition cannot be ignored. The CQ WW Contest Committee is announcing the following actions:<\/p>\n