[CQ-Contest] Additional penalties

Radio K0HB kzerohb at gmail.com
Wed Apr 13 17:21:15 EDT 2016


Yes, Joe, as I said, if you do not accurately record (typed or cursive or
chalk-on-a-slate) the Q in your log, no credit for THAT contact. Totally
fair.

My heartburn is with the loss of OTHER (properly recorded) Q's as
retribution for that error.


On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 13:56 Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:

> Isn't typing a part of logging the QSO? should be a better typer. just
> like if you had bad penmanship in the old days.
>
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> On 4/13/2016 10:32 AM, James Cain wrote:
> > I agree with Hans, K0HB. This is not about penalties for "inaccurate
> copying," it's about making a keyboard mistake typing in the info. This is
> not about "guessing." It's about g.d. getting on the air and handing out
> some QSOs as best you can, typing them in as accurately as you can,
> converting your log to Cabrillo, submitting it to the contest sponsor to
> let them know you appreciate the opportunity to have some fun on the radio.
> >
> > So I type "3" instead of "4." So I do not get credit for the QSO. Fine,
> fair enough. A penalty is ridiculous. I agree with Hans.
> >
> > Jim Cain K1TN/4
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