[CQ-Contest] Sending the right # remains the operator's responsibility

Mike Gilmer, N2MG n2mg at eham.net
Thu Nov 14 16:23:19 EST 2002


> But no matter what you use to make code, are we questioning whether 
> it is or is not the sender's responsibility to send the right #$%^ 
> number, for goodness sake?

Of course not - the problem is detecting of when the sender screwed up.

If it's true that log checking really allows +/- 1 in the serial number 
(though I think +1 is enough) it is obviously in an effort to placate 
those who would complain (and rightfully so) that they "copied what was 
sent", yet were dinged because the sender screwed up.

This is another example of the log checking going out of its way to try 
to avoid penalizing the wrong party.  The fact that it also allows 
sloppy receiving to sneak through as well is unfortunate collateral 
damage.

Mike N2MG



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