Except during contests, why would you want to "avoid dupes"?
Seriously, why?
"OK, I have already worked you (on this band or mode). Just go away. I can't be
bothered to chat with you."
I've been on the air for a long time — some my ham friendships go back into the 1960's
when I was a young "Conditional" licensee on Guam.
Maybe I don't understand "The Amateur is Friendly."
73, de Hans, K0HB
"Just a Boy and his Radio"
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From: CQ-Contest<cq-contest-bounces+kzerohb=gmail.com@contesting.com> on behalf of
Jim Preston<jpreston1@cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] S
Yes, I agree. I will work anyone who calls me, whether I'm in a contest
or not. Recently, I had someone call me on the came band and mode
several times within a week. No problem. I worked him every time.
Incidentally, I hadn't been calling CQ. He called me after I worked
someone else.
73,
Jim N6VH
On 4/22/2025 8:03 AM, JOHN GEIGER via CQ-Contest wrote:
I have seen the same thing both in contesting and in day to day operating.
Given that a FT8/FT4 QSO is going to last a minute or less, and logging is
electronic, I have never understood this reasoning behind setting up the
program to not see or avoid stations you have worked before? Is a dupe that
big of a deal? The other station might be running a contest, as you point out,
or need your country for a DX Marathon point for that year. I have worked
stations numerous times on the same band with FT8 and don't see what the big
deal is.
73 John AF5CC
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