[CQ-Contest] Sprint --> CONFIRM THE QSO!

[Randy Thompson, K5ZD]

I have to agree with Bill on this.  I was amazed at the number of stations
that did not confirm the QSO.  This always leaves me wondering if the other
guy actually copied everything or just gave up.

For the Phone Sprint coming up, you can just say "Got it" or "Roger" or
"dit"!  Anything that lets the other guy know you have completed the QSO.

Randy, K5ZD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-cq-contest at contesting.com
> [mailto:owner-cq-contest at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Fisher - W4AN
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 10:34 PM
> To: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Sprint --> CONFIRM THE QSO!
>
>
>
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Great to see you all last night.
>
> The Sprint is the most log-checking intense contest.  As such, if you
> aren't in someone else's log, there is a good chance you will lose that
> QSO plus 3 extras.  This makes a BIG difference in a contest where the
> winner will typically not have more than 350 to 375 QSOs. and the
> difference between #1 and #2 is frequently less than 3 QSOs.
>
> Last night I worked A LOT of guys who didn't bother to give me
> confirmation of a completed QSO.  I'm now faced with a decision:
>
> a) I leave the QSO in the log and risk losing 4 QSOs.
> b) I take it out of the log and for sure lose 1 QSO.  The other guy
>    possibly loses 4 if I'm in his log.
>
> Please, even if we are best friends...  Confirm the QSO!  Just a DIT will
> do.
>
> 73
>
> W4AN
>
>
>
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