[CQ-Contest] Re: Dinged Good QSOs

[kk9a at arrl.net]

I understand that it would be impossible for log checking software to be
100% accurate since most people probably don't send in logs and even when
they do they may have badly miscopied your callsign or may not have even
logged by error.  In baseball if the umpire miscalls a "ball" it counts as
one ball and not four (3 penalty balls plus the original).  The rules were
written before computerized log checking and maybe should be updated.  While
I'm sure that my CQ WW log has some  uniques that were really busted calls,
it still hurts when I some of my good contacts taken away.  Occasionally a
multi operator will sign his personal call instead of the station callsign
by mistake.  This can also happen when operating portable.  In my log a
callsign a friend of mine was determined busted.  My friend tried to help my
score by giving me a contact which I clearly remember and instead it cost me
three!  While it's true that it didn't change my final position, I worked
hard for every QSO and I want to have them count.  I still make logging
mistakes, due to operator fatigue, etc., but I don't attempt E.S.P. contacts
and I do try to get it right as quickly as possible.   We can't eliminate
all of the possible errors, but maybe we can lessen the harsh penalty.  I
love contesting and I don't know what I would do with all of my spare time
and money without it.

73,
John

-----Original Message-----
From: Trey Garlough
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: 8/6/2001 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Re: Dinged Good QSOs

<snip>
In a given basball game there may be some 275 pitches thrown.  The
umpire may miscall a few balls as strikes and a few strikes as balls,
but for the most part umpires are very consistent in their calls.
Seldom does a single missed strike/ball call materially affect the
game, yet *everyone* experiences a blown strike/call many times in his
career.


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