[CQ-Contest] 3 QSO penalty

[Mike Gilmer - N2MG]

On Fri, 03 August 2001, Ward Silver wrote:

> I would hope that the QSO is not completely removed, 
> but rather, assigned zero QSO points.

Currently, the Cabrillo format does not have any way 
for a user to assign "zero points" to a line.  It is 
obviously the intention of Cabrillo that all points 
(and multipliers) be calculated/assigned by the 
sponsors.  Consistent with that, no logging s/w that I 
am familiar with provides any method to zero-out a QSO.

I know from experience that occasional mis-hit (IMO, 
that word sure needs a hyphen!) keys can dump an 
entered call completely (damned CT bandmap) and it has 
left me with no choice but to not enter any call at 
all (since I cannot remember enough of the call to 
even come close: remember, more than one letter off 
and the other guy gets dinged anyway).  So I just 
carry on, knowing I just cost someone a Q and 3X in 
penalty. 

Do I like it? No.
Is it fair (to him)? No. 
Is it a reasonable price to pay? Yes. I'm sure my call 
has been dropped from others' logs numerous times as 
well. (At least that's how I rationalize all those 
NILs I get.)

Mike N2MG

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