Even though I'm careful, some dupes often creep into my logs. In last weekend's WW RTTY there were two, one for certain and another where I'm not sure about the first QSO, whether I had it or not. Wh
Hello Kermit! There are no penalties for working and logging dupes in any contests that I am aware of. I believe it is always best to work and log all dupes, where guys call you again. This way, in c
Hello Hank! It depends on the contest. A few contests will cause a busted QSO for "both" logs - if "either" log has the logged call sign wrong. It is always best to read the rules for the contest you
Dupes are not penalized - you just don't get any credit for the second QSO! _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.c
The rule is simple: leave them in the log - there is no penalty for dupes in your cabrillo file. No points for the dupes, but this way, the log checking software can work correctly. If dupes are remo
The great part about the Cabrillo log submission format is that the dupes How does that work? What if he's calling because he busted my call the first time, but I got it right. I'm OK, I presume. Doe
Kermit, I agree with Tim, K3LR. If a station that is calling you is a dupe, don't even question it. Just work him. It will save time and frustration for both of you. And Tim is correct, there are abs
Sure you are ok Hank. In the other guys log there is no 'dupe'and he will get a bust for the first contact with the bad call. Your second contact is marked as a 'dupe' in your scored log with no pena