[CQ-Contest] Dupes vs. Not in Log

[Pete Smith]

At 08:39 AM 12/4/03 -0800, WA7VNI wrote:
>What should I do? Do I say "no, not in my log" or just let
>it go. Neither of these stations were mult's for me so the
>loss on my part was minimal and I just let it pass. Seems
>like it would be best for both parties to get it fixed but
>what would you as the Op "with too many dupes" prefer me to
>do if you say I'm in your log but you are not in mine?

I would say, emphatically, "You're not in MY log, we both need the 
QSO."  You're actually doing him a favor by alerting him, during the 
contest, to a logging error.  If he listens, and works you this time, I'd 
see nothing unethical in his making a note in his log at the time 
saying,"We didn't work him before, go back and delete that first QSO."

On the other hand, if he blows you off it will cost him because of the 
penalty QSOs.  Simple self-interest should produce the right result.

73, Pete N4ZR
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