[Cwo] Need help discovering bad call signs

[Alan Maenchen]

And you thought there was a lack of activity ???    :-)


Thanks guys!  I really appreciate the help.
It's going to be difficult with so many of the uniques being EU.

73, Alan  AD6E




On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Jim Talens <jtalens at verizon.net> wrote:

> Arghhhhh!!!!!    So many callsigns not in my log!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!****
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> Fantastic effort, Alan!****
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> Jim, N3JT****
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> *From:* cwo-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:cwo-bounces at kkn.net] *On Behalf Of *Alan
> Maenchen
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2012 10:17 PM
> *To:* cwo at kkn.net
> *Subject:* [Cwo] Need help discovering bad call signs****
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> CWO helpers:
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> See this list:
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> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoAq36vF7YvbdHJNXzVFRTNvZ3dmcU9oMmdCeXo4Z3c
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> This is a list of ALL call signs found in ALL the CWO logs received so far
> (minus the funky ones).
> Given that I have MOST logs at this point, we can use this list for two
> purposes:
>
> 1)  Go after the missing logs.  I'll take care of that myself although if
> someone wants to help let me know. I'll start that tomorrow.
> The basic idea is to contact those with more hits  (>50?) but whose log we
> still don't have.  Simply tell them we want that log(s) asap and remind
> them that the deadline is the 20th. Offer to let them email what they have
> even if it's not perfect.
>
> 2)  Start staring at the list and let me know what calls to remove as
> busted calls. I've already removed about 40-50 of the more obvious ones.
> Probably would have been better to have left them in so you could see.  If
> you spot a bad call, enter YOUR call in the BUST column. Then I'll know who
> you are, and we might have a (short) talk about why you think it's
> busted... but probably not.  If you want to suck down the spreadsheet so
> you can do some sorting on your own, please go for it. Just leave the
> existing spreadsheet so the rest of us can use it too.  Anyone with the
> above link can edit the list, so please keep this confidential.  I'll be
> checking the list daily for a while.
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> In the end, once that list is finalized to the point where we THINK most
> bad calls are identified (and removed from my list), then log checking can
> start. Anyone with a copied call matching a call on this list but that we
> don't have a matching log for, will get an automatic bye.  If the copied
> call is not on this list, then they could be dinged for copying a bad call
> (not automatic). My software simply finds these buggers and points me to
> them.  I will then attempt to identify the CORRECT call sign using some
> software that I've come up with. Fun stuff, but rather involved.
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> Thanks & 73, Alan  AD6E
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