[CQ-Contest] Moral of the story...really?

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

I don't want to come across as being harsh or indifferent, but with all due respect...
Am I supposed to feel sorry for those who got their scores dinged this way?
They should consider it a learning experience: 
Copy & log the report that what WAS sent. Not the report that the pre-programmed software indicates SHOULD have been sent.
It's that simple.
73


On 02/28/13, kr2q at optimum.net wrote:

RE:
http://lists.contesting.com/pipermail/cq-contest/2013-February/101503.html

Barry's conclusion is to keep your files updated. I ditto the "really" comment.

The moral of the story is actually to copy what is sent and if you're using a logging app 
(who doesn't) ensure that "it" records what you HEARD. If not, YOU need to manually 
overwrite it.

Since it is impossible for everybody to be "updated" all the time, it is best to
1. Copy what is sent
2. Log what is sent (or at least look at what your s/w is filling in).

If you think Barry's story is tough, what about NA2U who moved to the left coast, but for the 
contest, returned to NJ. The db showed him as 03 but his real zone was 05..but just for
that one contest. You hear a W2, you hear zone 5, what could go wrong? LOL.

Lots of folks lost a qso (or many) because they let the s/w fill in the zone...not just those 2.

de Doug KR2Q
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