[CQ-Contest] Re: K4OJ's problem

[Bill Tippett]

I wrote:
> 1.  If the station is water-weak, when I get a call that appears to
> be a dupe I say "QSO B4" and move on.  Why?  Because after getting a
> call sign at the noise margin, the last thing I want to do is to
> struggle getting a unique serial number for a QSO that is a dupe.  

W9WI wrote:
>I suppose there's some good reason why not that would have made sense if I
>wasn't typing at 1:00am, but...
>If he's a dupe, do you really care if you get his serial number right?  Why
>not just guess, or make something up?  He's not going to count anyway...

	I just hate putting anything into my log that I KNOW is not correct.
It also takes another round after getting a weak call for him to send
his
exchange...and it's usually these guys that send my call, their call and
the
exchange each 3 times at 10 WPM...and then add their family history!  I 
don't know how many times I've struggled with a weak station getting a
serial number correct...and THEN he corrects his call to one that is 
already in my log...ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

						73,  Bill  W4ZV

P.S.  On the second point, maybe I'm getting old but it seems the
quality 
of CW-sending hit an alltime low in this contest!


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