I think I'd be inclinded to cut them some slack if..
1. I thought it unlikely they were competing for any awards (ie it wouldn't
hurt someone else)
2. I did some minor investigation and satified myself that the situation was
genuine. If you really worked 'em, you're only filling in lost data,
nothing else.
...but I'm feeling in a Santa Claus mood today :-)
73.
Gary W2CS
Apex, NC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 10:18 PM
> To: CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Your thoughts on this one
>
>
> I received the following email today. What would you guys
> do?......Names and
> calls changed to protect the innocent.
>
> Subj: Phone Sweepstakes
>
>
> Hi...
>
> We need your help.
>
> During the recent ARRL Phone Sweepstakes you made contact with the
> XYZ Radio Club, Jr located near Anytown.
>
> XYZ is an amateur radio club just for kids and we had the
> pleasure of making a contact with you using our club call: W1XYZ We
> had six kids ranging in age from 7 through 14 yrs old participating in
> the contest. The kids made most of the contacts and did most of the
> logging until they crashed around 0300 local. They picked back up
> around 0700.
>
> Unfortunately, due to youthful handwriting, a cranky laptop and old
> technology, we lost several entries from the contest. We have recovered
> most of the "lost" information but a few still need a few holes filled.
> In most cases the only thing we're missing are the serial numbers from
> the exchange.
>
> Can you confirm our contact and the serial number you provided to us?
>
> Thanks much.
>
> This was the first real contest for XYZ and the kids set some
> challenging goals for themselves: WAS and a clean sweep. They just
> missed both because they never heard Nevada.
>
> Hope to work you next year.
>
> 73 de W1XYZ
>
>
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