<< I have the same problem here with people getting my call wrong. When operating CW contests, I am constantly having people work me as xx1xxx instead of xx1xxk. Most of the time I try to correct it,
Hi Doug and all, I can't believe there is even anyone who doesn't think this way! If the call is wrong, it's NO contact. Same goes when you ask for a repeat of the exchange and he is no longer there!
Well... I'm not so sure this as cut and dry as you say. I think this is a judgement call. If I call XX9XX and he busts my call and I make a real effort to correct him and he doesn't acknowledge it a
Wasn't there once a rule in SweepStakes that said the two points for each SS QSO was the sum of one point for correctly receiving the data and the other point for correctly sending the data? I don't
Interesting topic. There is of course the flip-side to this where you DON'T know the other guy has your call wrong. I've seen this numerous times in the log-checkers report which shows up some surpri
Are there anything in the rules that state "both stations have to have the exchange right"? If I get it right, why shouldn't I take credit for it. It's not my fault the other guy makes a mistake. Why
<< If you KNOW that the other guy got your call WRONG, then NO qso took place! If the other guy doesn't send your corrected call back, then you will just have to take a guess at whether or not to log
I noted in the December 1997 issue of QST that just arrived (on page 100) that a QSO must be completed and logged correctly by both stations for a legit QSO to have taken place in ARRL contests (ARRL
<< I didn't read the rules before making this post. But I dont think you are required to make sure he logs you correctly. It's just the right thing to do. >> DISCLAIMER: The following statements are
Wasn't there once a rule in SweepStakes that said the two points for each SS QSO was the sum of one point for correctly receiving the data and the other point for correctly sending the data? I don't
Wasn't there once a rule in SweepStakes that said the two points for each SS QSO was the sum of one point for correctly receiving the data and the other point for correctly sending the data? I don't