My good friend KK1X raises a good question. While I agree it is essential to
try to get a QSO right when making the QSO on the air, there are times when a
correction to a log after a contest is appropriate, at least in my opinion.
Here's an example:
I made a QSO with a German station in CQ WPX RTTY and duly logged his report to
me, serial number 485. After the contest, he sent me an email, saying that
saying he should have sent 486, and would I update my log so he can also
correct his. I did, and thus he was able to correct his log. I copied and
logged what was sent, in the spirit of contesting, as did he. He found his
error, which was clerical, and the subsequent correction to our logs does not
alter either scores.
It is so easy to make a mistake in sending a report or copy wrong when the
bands are crowded or propagation conditions poor. If someone wants to follow up
on an error and it doesn't affect the score they should be allowed to do it,
even applauded for making the effort. After all, this is a hobby and good will
should prevail.
73.
Tony
KX1G
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:18:57 +0000
> From: John Griswold KK1X <kk1x@verizon.net>
> Subject: [WriteLog] RE; Pirate in CQWPX RTTY Contest
> To: writelog@contesting.com
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> > My first contact in the CQWPX RTTY Contest was with W0QG. In my log I
> > recorded 599 as to his Serial, so I contacted W0QG to obtain the correct
> > serial. This contact was made 8 minutes after the start.
> >
> I don't know how to ask this without inciting a flame war, but aren't
> you supposed to obtain the correct call sign and serial number DURING
> the contest?
>
> --
> John Griswold, KK1X
> mailto:kk1x@verizon.net
>
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