RE W3CPB commented on alleged dupes. Here is my
personal policy:
When a dupe calls me, I tell him. If the exchange
is short, I send it anyway and log the dupe. If the exchange
is long (SS), I attempt to abort. If he insists he
isn't a dupe, I work him even tho he appears in my
log as a dupe. This courtesy not only helps the caller
complete a contact he does not have logged, it also
prevents me from losing a previous Q that I may have logged
incorrectly. At least the "dupe" should count, even
if the first Q was busted.
I really get ticked off when someone blows me away
as a dupe and refuses to work me again even tho I am using
computer logging and am absolutely sure he is not yet in
my log. The next time I operate a contest seriously, I
will probably log all such events as zero pointers and
send a note to the sponsor to delete any Q with me that
the may appear in the offender's log.
/Rick N6XI
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