[CQ-Contest] 160 meters in the Pacific Northwest

Jan Erik Holm sm2ekm at telia.com
Fri Dec 5 11:49:00 EST 2003


Yes that´s what we did, for the same reason as you state below,
however I still think 318 dubes was too much. Maybe that´s normal
and I´m just not used to it, whatever.... as they sa in the US.

73 Jim SM2EKM Frango Contest Team
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Kelly Taylor wrote:

> People may need to be more careful, but the truth is this: if a station
> using computer logging wants to work what you believe is a dupe, then you
> aren't in their log for the first QSO. Ergo, work 'em and save yourself
> getting dinged for NIL.
> 
> Work 'em, move on.
> 
> 73, kelly
> ve4xt
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jan Erik Holm" <sm2ekm at telia.com>
> To: "cq-contest" <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 2:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 160 meters in the Pacific Northwest
> 
> 
> 
>>Yes but since I´m sure that over 90 percent do use
>>PC loging I can´t understand why so many dupes you.
>>In the CT9L M/2 CQWW CW operation that I took part
>>in we worked over 300 dupes and that is simply too
>>much, people has to shape up and be more carefull.
>>
>>73 Jim SM2EKM
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>>
>>Bernie McClenny, W3UR wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It's better to work them than refuse to work them.  If you don't work
>>>them they will not call you next time (SS, WPX, other contests).  Also
>>>the ones that dupe you are totally clueless and more than likely not in
>>>the contest!
>>>
>>>Bernie
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Bernie McClenny, W3UR
>>>Editor of The Daily DX, The Weekly DX and How's DX.
>>>http://www.dailydx.com
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>>>[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K0HB
>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 15:40
>>>To: Bill Turner; mike l dormann
>>>Cc: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
>>>Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 160 meters in the Pacific Northwest
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>So once you have secured your zero-point mult, you refuse to give one
>>>>to anyone else?
>>>
>>>
>>>The zero-pointers don't bother me a bit (it's a lot faster to send "5NN
>>>4"
>>>than to argue), but last weekend at "The Farm" (W0AIH) I was amazed (and
>>>amused) at how many zero-pointers came back later for a dupe!
>>>
>>>73, de Hans, K0HB
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