You can't change the fact that you made the QSO. Yes, you shouldn't have,
but you did. Hopefully, and likely, there will be not reprecussions. But you
did make the Q and I think the log you submit should reflect that.
73
Bob K4LW
-Todd
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 6:14 PM, Scott Straw <scottstraw at mindspring.com>
wrote:
> I've sent the following message to Sean Kutzko, KX9X, at the ARRL
> Contesting Branch but thought I'd give y'all something to gnaw on other
> than a grizzled turkey bone for the next few days...
>
> So I was having a wonderful time with SSB SS and things were moving right
> along? N1MM was great ? especially with the telnet spots from K1TTT. I was
> down to three sections needed ? WV, SFL and NL. Suddenly I see a call sign
> in red, indicating it is a needed station, so I click and marvel at the
> whirring of the radio as it navigates to the location of the needed
> station. Bang! I grab him no problem. WV is in the bag! Suddenly, I
> realize He is at 14.211MHz ? well below the operating limit of 14.225 for
> a General Class licensee. Embarrassed and disappointed, I deleted the
> contact from my log. I was hopeful that my faux pas would go unnoticed,
> but alas, no such luck. I received a message via ?the other? QSO
> confirmation website wanting to confirm the illegitimate contact. I
> replied to the message and explained my error and then received this
> message:
>
>
> Hello KB4KBS,
> Scott. I think you should keep the qso you deleted in the log. For me it
> was a valid qso - now as a result of your action, I will get penalized for
> NIL + one qso.
> As you see, for your mistake I am taking the brunt. The proper way should
> be to leave the qso in the log.
>
>
> Other than a stern tongue lashing for my carelessness, what other
> comments, guidance, and advice would you offer? (besides ?upgrade you
> slackard!?)
>
> Sheepishly,
>
> Scott, KB4KBS
>
>
> (BTW, I picked up W8RAT in the General band with about 15 minutes left
> inthe contest)
>
> Scott Straw, CTS-D, CTS-I
> AVI-SPL
> Atlanta, Georgia USA
> KB4KBS
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