Operating practices: Leading to busted calls...

[BILL J. FISHER]

This past CQWW CW on Sunday I was listening to one of my competitors with
the second radio to see how he was doing (rate wise) compared with me on
another band.  While listening, I noted what I feel is poor operating: 
When he worked someone and busted their call, he would not confirm the
call, after the station he worked corrected him.  One time, he worked a
busted call and then the correct call a QSO later!  Now this is a guy who
finishs on or near the top of every contest he enters!  Is he setting
standards for less expereinced operators to follow?  I hope not!

I acknowledge a guys call every time he sends it back to me.  (Although I
will admit, I don't acknowledge those guys that love to hear their calls
so much they send it with every transmission.)  

The correct sequence of events in my opinion would be as follows:

KM9P:    CQ CQ TEST KM9P KM9P
G3SXW:   G3SXW
KM9P:    G3SXA 5NN 05
G3SXW:   G3SXW 5NN 14
KM9P:    G3SXW TU TEST KM9P  

What do the rest of you think?