Had the same problem many times, Charlie, as recently as the 10 meter
contest. I use CT for contest logging, so I know I really had not worked
them. I suspect that you have the answer, that we are working more than one
at a time. I use the 500 kc (oops, khz) filter usually, but drop to the 250
when it gets crowded. We probably don't hear the other station come back.
This usually happens to me when I am hunting and pouncing, and since I don't
send their callsign and have them outside my filter, they think they have a
qso when I am working a weak one. I guess the only way to avoid it would be
if the contest rules demanded both stations send both callsigns. Strangely
enough, I have never had this pop up when I am running stations.......I use
the 500 khz filter then, and probably miss calls from those that haven't
figured out how to zero beat.
73 and good contesting
Jess, W8JY
----- Original Message -----
From: "charles w burkhardt" <cburk001@juno.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 21:58
Subject: [TenTec] Dupes
>
> Gentlemen: I have to admit I enjoy working contest (CW), and I wonder if
> any of you have had the experience of calling a station only to be told
> 'we have worked B4'? This has happened to me a few times and I have no
> solid explanation. I have a rudimentary logging program and could not
> find a duplicate call, or one that was even close! I have an OMNI V (500
> cycle filter-that will give you a clue to the age group here), and I am
> beginning to suspect that sometime, when we are working a weak one close
> to a rock crusher, we occasionally manage to unknowingly work two at
> once. Is this rare? Am I finally losing it, or is it somewhat more
> common than I would have realized? Anyone have a similar experience?
> I've been on the reflector for about a year now. Really enjoy it -even
> the spats. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. Charlie K0GPF
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