[CQ-Contest] Dupes?

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

It takes a particular state of mind to extend

   "Something should be allowed"

to

  " Something will be done over and over and over and over...."

The truth is that NOBODY that I know just wants to work the same guy
over and over on the same band just because dupes are now allowed. In
the CQWW at NY4A, there was one fellow, known to every op at NY4A, who
was the ONLY, I repeat ONLY multi-dupe in the log. He appeared not to
understand "QSO B4" or the equivalent in the language that went with
his call sign.

My logging program tells me if I have someone already in the log. I
DON'T want to work him again. He's a DUPE. It's wasted time.

When I do call someone and I'm in as a dupe in his log, there is a
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION as to whether I'm a dupe. What the procedure is
now, is that you should complete the contact in favor of the fellow
that says the QSO is not in the log. That's COURTESY, not EXCESS.

THE RULES HAVE CHANGED. DEAL WITH IT.

73, Guy.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike UA9CIR" <lab3 at ekb.ru>
To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:01 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Dupes?



Good morning,

K2AV wrote:
> I am afraid it will be a LONG time before hamdom finally realizes
that
> they are now supposed to work dupes and leave them in the log.

I hope this will never happen.
>From the recent postings, we (especially the younger ops) learned
that
working dupes is not a bad thing at all.
We learned that working all dupes is a good thing because if you don't
work him it may cost you triple penalty.
Never say "QSO B4" - just work him, otherwise it will cost you a lot
if
he does not call you any more.
Nothing wrong in calling CQ on top of someone else, some of the
callers
will not put you in the log, no problem - you'll work them again
later.
Because if u don't - it may cost you 4 QSO.
If you hear a multiop station, call them as many times as you can -
their enjoyment is not complete if you don't work each operator.

etc. etc, a lot has been said how to work dupes, but very little how
NOT to make them. This is strange because one good QSO takes less time
than two QSOs (one good and one bad). And no penalty involved.
Besides, the contest goal is to QSO as many different stations as
possible, not to QSO the same stations as many times as possible.

If we lower operating standards we may get more inexperienced ops
which will result in more dissatisfied ops leaving the hobby and in
lower totals and degradation in the long run.

73 Mike UA9CIR


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