I'd delete the 9-lander. S/He kept calling when you called the K3 and
failed to correct the call, so deserves the NIL penalty.
And K3ES was a bit too polite!
73,
Scott K9MA
On 12/12/2025 9:21 AM, Art Boyars wrote:
ARRL 160M 'Test. I call CQ and get multiple callers (Saturday night fresh
meat). I dig out "K3", and I send "K3". A K3 and some 9-land call answer.
I dig out "K3E", and I send "K3E?". A K3 and a 9-lander answer.
I dig out "K3EH" (I think; close enough -- if I'm wrong, he can fix it),
and I send him a report.
The calling station sends me "5NN IL" and does not correct the K3EH call
sign.
Illinois? No problem; lots of people in non-natural QTHs these days. I
log it, and do a quick "ready for the next caller", hoping the 9-land
caller is still there.
Instead, K3ES calls in. "5NN WPA".
Hmmm. So, who gave me 5NN IL??
QRZ.com shows K3EH in Florida. K3EH has no scores posted on 3830scores.com.
I think it was that over-persistent 9-land call. If I leave it in my log,
I'll get dinged for a busted callsign. So I change it to X-QSO.
But wait a minute. I'll lose the QSO -- and it's his fault -- but the
9-lander call might still get credit for it, which I believe he does
not deserve. (Some say the log checking software might not credit him.)
I still have time to delete the QSO from my log and to resubmit.
What do you think I should do? I do not promise to accept your advice.
73, Art K3KU
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