[RTTY] dupes

[Ed Muns]

I'd like to emphasize Tom's point about always work dupes that call you and
don't even question it.  You are not penalized and it is much faster than
trying to sort it out.

I'm responding to this thread because I duped Andrei in SCC on 80 meters
just 20 minutes or so after I had worked him the first time.  I didn't
realize I had called him for a duplicate contact until we had completed the
QSO and I saw that I still only had one band-contact with him.  The reason I
called was I "thought" I had just worked him on 40 meters, but in fact it
had been on 80 meters, the same band I was now calling him on a second time.
There was no reason for me doing this except momentary distraction and
mental lapse.  My software clearly showed that he was a dupe, but I didn't
notice it.

Normally I configure my software to block my transmission if I am calling a
dupe, but to allow dupes to call me.  Apparently, I didn't have this set up
right this weekend.  But, again, regardless of my particular story or anyone
else's, it is in everyone's best interest to just work a dupe who calls you.
Andrei did that without skipping a beat.

73,
Ed - W0YK 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Andrei Stchislenok
> Sent: Sunday, 26 August, 2007 19:47
> To: Tom Osborne
> Cc: RTTY
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] dupes
> 
> Tom,
> I agree with you and almost always do the same - just work 
> dupe and save time for both. Except yesterday, during SCC RTTY.
> Several times I was called by "dupe" station. OK, I was 
> answering, from his second call; and gave him report and 
> everything. In return... I was not getting anything. 
> Apparently, that "dupe" station finally realized that he did 
> work me before and this would be our dupe QSO.. and he simply QSYed!!
> 
> As a result, I was losing my time. No big deal, things 
> happen. I decided to answer on dupe call from the second 
> call, giving that station a chance to see that we did work 
> before, it works.
> Again, no big deal, just my 5c thoughts.
> 
> 73's Andrei EW1AR-NP3D
> 
> 
> 
> 2007/8/26, Tom Osborne <w7why at verizon.net>:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Please, please, if I call you, work me because you are not 
> in my log.
> >
> > I don't know if it was because I busted your call, or because you 
> > thought it was me you were working, but wasn't, or what.
> >
> > It is so easy to just work me and go on--but, don't give me 
> 'wrkd B4'.
> > Happened again this weekend.  If I am a dupe for you, you 
> don't lose a 
> > thing by working me again.  Save us both a lot of time.  Thanks and 
> > 73.
> > Tom W7WHY
> >
> >
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