As an operator from the Mult-Op station, N3RS, I can tell you that we are
plagued with zero-point QSOs as well as Dupe QSOs. We hate them, but we have
found that the easiest and quickest way to deal with them is to just work them
quickly and get them out of the way. I was the 40M op and there were about
20 zero pointers and 50 dupes in my 1650 QSOs. There was even one duped zero
pointer (go figure?).
John, W8FJ...
In a message dated 2/23/2009 1:02:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mwdink@eskimo.com writes:
<snip>
>Now, consider the amateur in a more difficult to work state or province,
>who has spent considerable time and effort, not to mention money, and is
>trying to win the contest but must work hundreds of 0 point stations
>whom may be covering up weaker DX stations calling, one that count for
>valuable points and multipliers.
<snip>
Actually, this happened twice to me this weekend alone and we
aren't rare. Twice I had stateside 0 pointers call in at the
same time as DX called in. Once, the guy was very insistant
that he get worked first (maybe he didn't hear the DX - I'll
give him the benefit of the doubt). I worked and logged them
all but this could be an issue for Big Guns.
73
dink, n7wa
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