Hello Tom,
Yeah, got a bunch of dupe QSOs especially when running due to the
other station thinking I'm "K4GM". Why, probably several reasons for
this mistake of my call. They even confirm the QSO by sending "K4GM"
followed by the rest of the exchange. Sometimes I'll send "K4GMH"
and then my confirmation of the QSO plus "CQ K4GMH" looking for the
next station. Hopefully, the other station picked up on the "H" at
the end of my call. Not sure if the other station looses a QSO or
not. I know George, K4GM, did participate in the WPX RTTY Contest.
At 01:09 PM 2/13/2008, you wrote:
>The other side of that coin is that I had at least 10 or 15 'dupe' calls for
>which "I knew perfectly well" had called me earlier and acknowledged my
>report with my call correctly.. It really doesn't bother me too much because
>I always work dupes (as fast as I can) and press on. But I often wonder
>..why? Whats going on here? Do they log my call wrong after working me
>correctly? Did they just not log me at all? That's happend to me
>ocassionally when in S&P mode (forget to hit the enter button). Some times
>the caller will not send my call so I don't know what he logs and I'm not
>about to interrupt a good run to attempt to 'make' him send my call! If I
>call (S&P) someone and he says I'm a dupe. I instantly figure its his loss
>and that I just have to get one more to replace him. I never argue with
>them; just press on as fast as I can. All one can do ..is his best to ensure
>the other station has your call correctly and you have and log his correctly
>'when' you make the contact. Trying to do anything about it later is time
>consuming 'always' costing you more time and less Q's. No one wins when
>attempting to do that. Those who even think about sending 'B4' are setting
>themselves up for lost QSOs.
>
>Tom WX4TM
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jim Rhodes" <k0xu@longlines.com>
>To: <gm4kln@cairn-ltd.co.uk>; "'Steve and Judy'" <hodgson@cytanet.com.cy>
>Cc: <rtty@contesting.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:52 AM
>Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY WPX ZC4LI SOSB/20 HP
>
>
> >I think I will have a macro that says something like "OK YOU LOSE THE Q"
> > Maybe that will get someone's attention.
> >
> > At 07:42 AM 2/11/2008, Ian GM4KLN wrote:
> >>Steve
> >>
> >>Interesting you should comment on "B4"....even with my ultra-modest
> >>total/setup I was told by about half a dozen stations "B4" when I know
> >>perfectly well I had not worked them....I wonder if folk sometimes rely on
> >>software lists instead of what is seen on the screen? I thought it was an
> >>aide, not a replacement :-)
> >>
> >>73, Ian GM4KLN
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Gripes.
> >> > If I call you you are not in my log. I tried to make a Q with JF1RYU
> >> > at least 6 times, he persisted in sending ''QSO B4'' I even sent him
> >> > a msg saying that he was not in my log - to no avail, so JF1RYU is
> >> > NIL. My philosophy is to work everything dupe or not !!
> >>
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> > Jim Rhodes K0XU
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> >
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73,
Mike, K4GMH
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