[CQ-Contest] Annonying trend (N2ZN)

[Art Boyars]

Ken wrote: "The duping feature in logging programs doesn't give you the exchange before it's sent."

In some cases the software DOES fill in the report.  I know two specific examples (both from CT (DOS)):

1. In CQ WW, the software fills in the Zone (in addition to the automatic 59/599).

2. In NAQP, once you have the report from the first band, the software fills it in for QSOs on subsequent bands.  (See my comments on the 3830 Reflector.) I recognize that this is a bit different from using a pre-contest database.

I'm sure there are other software and contest combo's where this happens.  Of course, in #1 you do have to make sure he is sending what the software says.  And in #2 you do have to make sure that the data from the first QSO is OK.

73, Art K3KU