[CQ-Contest] QSO Penalties

[Kelly Taylor]

What's wrong with the idea of a penalty?

Yuri is twisting logic himself when he can't see that a penalty in a contest
isn't dissimilar to a financial penalty for speeding. By his logic, a
speeding ticket would not hurt, you'd simply have to sit where the cop
stopped you until your average speed drops to the posted limit and proceed
on your way, a drunk driver would only have to sober up and a bank robber
would only have to repay the stolen amount. There would be no jail, no fine
and no licence suspension.

Under what system of jurisprudence, ham or non-ham, would that make sense?

Also, obviously nobody on this list has anywhere near the antennas and
receivers and neurological filters that Yuri does if he can't understand the
idea of guessing. I guess he's NEVER had to sit and listen while EVERY time
the call is sent some QSB or QRM obliterates part of the call.

I guess he's never S&Ped to have someone send "k3du, tu de...?" and not be
able to break in again to correct him.

I guess none of us is as perfect as Yuri. All the more reason to continue
with the penalty, I'd say.

73, kelly
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