[CQ-Contest] Busting Packet

[Tom Rauch]

> just a couple of thoughts. First, we went to computer log checking, now
> ARRL requires Cabrillo, someone came up with "uniques" and now there are

We always work several uniques in contests, sometimes very low 
power poor antenna stations that no one else manages to hear. i'm 
sure others do the same.

It's a shame those contacts don't count, it is the careful 
listening/good receiver penalty at work, hi hi.

Recently a bunch of people busted ZL3REX's call in a contest, and 
a KL7 got it right. Since ZL3REX was not in the callbook (even 
though it is the good call) and ZL2REX was in the callbook (even 
though it is a bad call) all the people who logged the contact 
incorrectly got credit.

Anyone who logged it wrong received credit. At least one person 
who logged it right had it tossed. I'd bet this happens more than we 
imagine.

73, Tom W8JI
W8JI at contesting.com 


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