[CQ-Contest] Ethical question -- NIL?

[Art Boyars]

ARRL 160M 'Test.  I call CQ and get multiple callers (Saturday night fresh
meat).  I dig out "K3", and I send "K3".  A K3 and some 9-land call answer.

I dig out "K3E", and I send "K3E?".  A K3 and a 9-lander answer.

I dig out "K3EH" (I think; close enough -- if I'm wrong, he can fix it),
and I send him a report.

The calling station sends me "5NN IL" and does not correct the K3EH call
sign.
Illinois?  No problem; lots of people in non-natural QTHs these days.  I
log it, and do a quick "ready for the next caller", hoping the 9-land
caller is still there.

Instead, K3ES calls in.  "5NN WPA".

Hmmm.  So, who gave me 5NN IL??
QRZ.com shows K3EH in Florida.  K3EH has no scores posted on 3830scores.com.

I think it was that over-persistent 9-land call.  If I leave it in my log,
I'll get dinged for a busted callsign.  So I change it to X-QSO.

But wait a minute.  I'll lose the QSO -- and it's his fault -- but the
9-lander call might still get credit for it, which I believe he does
not deserve.  (Some say the log checking software might not credit him.)

I still have time to delete the QSO from my log and to resubmit.

What do you think I should do?  I do not promise to accept your advice.

73, Art K3KU



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