[CQ-Contest] to dupe or not to dupe

[john at kk9a.com]

I agree that you should work the dupes.  It is fast, harmless and it can do
some good if the previous QSO was a bust.  I accidentally duped one well
known highly skilled operator this weekend and he simply gave me another
report and we moved on.  I remember being aggravated in the 2006 WPX CW when
a VE5 club station refused to work me because he thought we were a dupe.  I
never did get that prefix multiplier.   As far as sending the stations
callsign, please do not send my call or your call again, unless of course I
have it incorrect, when you work me.  It is a real rate killer.

John P40A



To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [CQ-Contest] to dupe or not to dupe
From: kr2q
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:32:45 +0000 (GMT)


Dear DO, et al:

1.  Unlike SS where you MUST send both calls, a typical qso in CQWW is:
   a.  a bunch of guys send their call
   b.  one station is called in reply and gets a signal report
   c.  the "chosen" station sends back ONLY an exchange
   d. the CQer starts up againThis means zero confirmation of who the caller
is
really working.
Guys on adjacent (or overlapping) QRGs think you are working them, hence
confusion
laterwhen you actually call them.

SOLUTION:  Always send "the other guy's callsign" with the exchange

2.  Did you notice how often those replying to a CQ or QRZ call "a mile" off
frequency?
What happened to this latest crop of contesters?  No idea how to even get
close
to thesending QRG?

It was pitiful..and no, these were not guys try to "stand out" by tuning off
a
bit.
I think they just had the RIT or XIT on and didn't know it or are just
inexperienced at
how to zero.

I know I called one guy on the correct frequency and was heard another guy,
probably 800hz
up, think I was calling him.  I got an exchange and everything.  Sadly, I
didn't copy this call
and he then left, so somebody has me in their log and I sure don't have them
in
my log.

With all the emphasis on "be sure to tune around your xmit QRG for guys
calling
off freq, it seems that phantom qso's are on the increase.

3.  Only a fool would not give out another qso to someone who is calling
them
but whom they
show as a dupe.  It takes longer to send "CALLSIGN QSO B4" than it does to
send
"CALLSIGN
5nn10 (not picking on HC8N, it's just that 10 is the longest zone number to
send if you don't
cut it).

If some guy tries to dupe you 3 or more times, I can see getting frustrated
and
telling him to
buzz off; otherwise, just work him.

None of is new...all very well known and accepted and discussed ad naseum
over
the
years.

So...if you're a newbie contester....just work the dupes.

de Doug KR2Q