Hello 3V8SS Ash,

We have carefully reviewed our analysis.

We find the following:

3V8CB and KG5OUE both use IP address 197.2.86.149

F4HJD, KG5OUE, and 3V8CB all use IP address 197.0.251.101

Therefore, all of those stations are the same person.

Because of the previously identified timing of spots, relative to band changes and with slow or zero rates, there is close coordination with 3V8SS operations and activity.

Additionally, you are in violation of the follow RULE

XII. JUDGING:

The CQ WW DX Contest Committee is responsible for checking and adjudicating the contest entries. Entrants are expected to follow the rules and best amateur radio practices. Violation of the rules of the contest or unsportsmanlike conduct may lead to disciplinary action by the Committee.

A. Unsportsmanlike Conduct: Examples of unsportsmanlike conduct include, but are not limited to:

·  Arranging or confirming any contacts during or after the contest by use of ANY non-amateur radio means such as telephones, Internet, instant messaging, chat rooms, VoIP, email, social media or web sites

The audio file you supplied of the QSO with HB9EOU on 160 is only part of the actual event.  Please listen to our audio file, attached.

At minute 00:00 of the file, you can hear HB9EOU calling CQ on 1834.  He stops calling CQ at 00:09.  At 01:35 3V8SS begins giving his call sign on the same frequency.  That is 1 minute and 26 seconds after HB9EOU stopped calling CQ.  How did you know to call him there?  3V8SS continues to give his own call sign (not calling CQ). At 02:14, HB9EOU begins calling 3V8SS (not calling CQ), but he does not hear 3V8SS at first. At one point 3V8SS and HB9EOU are calling at the same time (doubling with each other).  How did HB9EOU know to call 3V8SS?  At 02:37 on the audio file, contact is made.  After the QSO, HB9EOU calls CQ. 

We feel that this demonstrates non-amateur means of arranging a QSO.

The disqualification is upheld.

We welcome you to participate in the 2017 CQWW contests.

Bob, W5OV; Doug, KR2Q; Scott, W4PA

on behalf of the CQWW Contest committee