[CQ-Contest] Ethical question -- NIL?

[K9MA]

I'd delete the 9-lander. S/He kept calling when you called the K3 and 
failed to correct the call, so deserves the NIL penalty.

And K3ES was a bit too polite!

73,
Scott K9MA

On 12/12/2025 9:21 AM, Art Boyars wrote:
> 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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Scott  K9MA

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