[CQ-Contest] K4OJ's Problem

[Bernie McClenny, W3UR]

Things happen!  Best thing to do is to log the QSO and don't bother running any
kind of dupe program to remove dupes.  Why?  For that and other reasons.  The
contest committee does not penalize you for making dupes!  Only for claiming QSO
points.  If the software is working correctly it will not count those points.
Don't bother waisting time telling someone they are a dupe.  It only slows your
rate down.  Thanks for the QSO "again" QRZ!

73
Bernie, W3UR

N7MAL wrote:

> Very late Sunday afternoon, while I was CQ'ng, K4OJ answered me. He was a
> dupe but insisted I log him because his computer had crashed and all his
> earlier contacts were lost. I use CT and couldn't log him because at the end
> of the contest I would run RMDUPES and the contact would be deleted. He was
> adamant I should log him. It became obvious he was becoming a pest and we
> were just wasting time so I gave him a report and he moved on. The second
> contact will not show up in my log or should it show up in anyone's log. I
> feel sorry for K4OJ but 'stuff' happens and sometimes all you can do is cry
> in your beer. There's always next year.
>
> MAL               N7MAL
> BULLHEAD CITY, AZ
> http://www.ctaz.com/~suzyq/N7mal.htm
>
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>From Timo" <timo.klimoff at kolumbus.fi  Mon Dec 17 15:35:18 2001
From: Timo" <timo.klimoff at kolumbus.fi (Timo)
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:35:18 +0200
Subject: [CQ-Contest] K4OJ's Problem
References: <001e01c186c5$24ad48e0$a2c643d8 at n7mal1>
Message-ID: <010e01c18710$6f035380$a7c5f83e at tklimoff>


<earlier contacts were lost. I use CT and couldn't log him because at the end
<of the contest I would run RMDUPES and the contact would be deleted. He was
<adamant I should log him. It became obvious he was becoming a pest and we

What is the logic for RMDUPES?

Now both stations will have "not-in-log" + possible penalties ... 

73, Timo OH1NOA

PS: What for is RMDUPES command made ?


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