Everyone just has to live with it.
The real problem here is the silly idea that the other end gets docked extra
points for mistakes someone else makes. They should just take bad QSO's out
on both ends with no penalty.
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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