This whole thread would die if the original poster would simply provide the
VE2 callsign. We could then confirm where that operation was located.
Paul VE3SY
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Gilbert
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:27 PM
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WW CW wrong Zone sent?
>
>
> I think it's obvious that we are all supposed to copy the zone that was
> sent, and to trust the scoring process to take that into account if it
> was wrongly sent to enough people to flag the system. The comment
> passed on from K1TTT clearly shows that to be the intent. It may not
> work all of the time and I definitely heard a couple of zones being sent
> incorrectly and inconsistently due to bad fists this past weekend. The
> folks on the receiving end of those exchanges might get screwed as a
> result, but I bet that happens less often than the other guy typing your
> call incorrectly.
>
> However, I don't understand the folks that think they should get credit
> for the zone that was sent incorrectly if the scoring committee can
> clearly determine it was wrong. Why should anyone expect to get credit
> for working someone who wasn't where he said he was? The culprit isn't
> the scoring committee that gave you credit for what you actually worked
> ... the culprit is the guy who was either too clueless or too dishonest
> to tell you where he really was. It seems to me that abandoning reality
> is an open door for abuse.
>
> 73,
> Dave AB7E
>
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