I've had instances where I'm running and people incorrectly think they are
working me due to QRM or whatever else. Later I go to work them and get "QSO
B4", but they are definitely not in my log. If they don't want to work me
again, not much I can do about it, but then it's not me getting the busted QSO
and likely loss of a mult. There's not too many VA5's running around.
That's my rationale for why I work dupes. Usually doesn't happen too often.
This year I had only 593 QSOs, and 3 dupes. I didn't lose much time due to
that.
73,
Sean - VA5LF
On 2012-02-15, at 11:33 AM, Shelby Summerville wrote:
> I don't work dupes, and it isn't open for discussion, with me! I'm convinced
> that working dupes encourages bad operating habits? When making a contact,
> there a responsibility on both parties. If a station is running, it is their
> responsibility send their exchange, so that it can be copied correctly, in
> as short a time frame, as possible. It is also their responsibility to make
> sure the receiving station has received it. That can only be presumed, if a
> repeat is not requested? It is the responsibility of the receiving station
> to copy, and log, the exchange correctly, or not leave the frequency until
> this has happened? Having to send repeats is not a problem, for me? I'm
> rarely "in it to win it", so losing a contact or a multiplier because
> another station did not fulfill their responsibility, doesn't bother me. It
> is also the responsibility of the receiving station to know, for sure, whom
> they are calling. On more than one occasion, during WPX, I had VE, W1 and W2
> stations spot stations that I was working? If they couldn't hear me, all it
> would have taken is a moment, to listen, and they would have known the
> station was calling me, and not running on that frequency? This not only
> caused confusion, especially to the stations calling me, it made it
> necessary for me to make sure that they knew they were working me, and not a
> station that I had worked, previously, but had been spotted, in error, on
> that frequency.
> IMHO, the best macro is the one in WF1B software that not only gives "QSO
> B4", but allows the user to indicate the date, time and band when the
> contact took place. This allows a log correction, during the contest, when
> it is allowed?
> With the increased participation, in RTTY contest, it only stands to reason
> that the number of SO2R operators is also on the increase. I wish that some
> video game programmer would program a "SO2R practice" game for the "newbie"
> SO2R operators? Allowing them to practice, outside of contests would solve
> the "wait while I work someone on the other radio" situations that happen,
> all too frequently? When that happens, to me, I'm convinced that their
> "other radio" contact is more important, than mine, so I move on.
>
> Stay tuned...Dayton RTTY contesting forum information coming soon!
>
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW
>
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