Hans,
If I'm not mistaken (not that it wouldn't be the first time), the penalty
assessed against the log for inaccurate entries dates back to the days of
manual logs... the days when we all scribbled the log as best we could (ok,
some used typewriters, that's not the point) during the contest, then
(sometimes) copies or retyped the actual logs sent in. The purpose, IIRC, of
the penalty was to ensure that the submitted log had been checked for accuracy
against typos... and of course that the actual contact was recorded correctly.
If your point is that in today's time, with the vast majority of logs being
created in a computer and submitted electronically, and with most contests now
accepting duplicates without penalty, the need for a penalty for inaccurate log
entries may no longer be necessary... I tend to agree in general, run-on
sentences not withstanding.
Even so, knowing that a given contest will assess a penalty for broken calls
recorded does give one additional incentive to get it right the first time,
don't you think?
73, ron w3wn
On 04/13/16, Radio K0HB wrote:
In a contest you accumulate a score by contacting other stations, correctly
copy their callsign and generally some other bit(s) of information, and
accurately transcribe that exchange to your log.
Having correctly copied and logged the required elements, you are credited
point(s) and perhaps a "mult".
If you incorrectly copy the exchange, or finger-fault the log entry, then
you are not credited the point(s) or mult.
Without overly belaboring the obvious, your success as a contester is
directly proportional how fast and accurately you can fill your log with
"good" exchanges. Lower accuracy = lower score.
So what useful purpose is served by the retribution imposed in the practice
of reducing the score further with an "additional penalty"?
Do basketball players suffer an additional score reduction if they miss a
shot? Are points (already scored) deducted from a baseball team if a batter
fails to get on base? Does a bowler forfeit points earned in the first
frame if they throw a gutter ball in the eighth frame?
Just wondering.
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