[RTTY] Good Observations in RTTY RU

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

Alex said: "Yep, and that's why I never do it, and said "if you really feel 
you have to..."."

We agree. I also don't recommend anyone remove calls (contacts) from their 
logs after the contest. The idea is "be a man, take your 'punishment', and 
don't push the penalty onto your QSO partner."

I know the ARRL Sweepstakes removes busted calls and applies an additional 
one QSO penalty. There may be a few other contests as well, but in most 
contests there is no additional penalty for busted calls (other than 
removing the bad contact from your score).

73 de Bob - KØRC in MN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex" <kr1st at bellsouth.net>
To: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc at pclink.com>; "Alex" <kr1st at amsat.org>; 
"'Steve **KT0DX**'" <kt0dx at comcast.net>; <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Good Observations in RTTY RU


>
> Robert Chudek - K0RC" wrote:
>
>> Alex suggested:
>> > Really, just work the duplicate. And if you really feel
>> > you have to massage your log, drop the first time you
>> > logged a station on that band and all is fine.
>>
> <snip>
>
>> This will create a problem! In reality, KR1ST actually worked Chuck, KØRF
>> but due to all the QRM, it decoded into my callsign instead. If KR1ST
>> removes that first contact, KØRF is going to take a penalty of "Not in
>> (KR1ST) log" when the logs are processed.
>>
>> If the first KØRC is NOT removed, then KØRF will get credit for the 
>> contact.
>> KR1ST will not get credit for that contact (the first KØRC is a busted
>> call).
>
> Granted, I only recently started RTTY contest more serious, but some 
> contests organizers will penalize you for a busted call. So removing it 
> from your log can be beneficial. I don't know if that's the case for the 
> RU though. I guess that's why folks massage the log after the contest. 
> (make note of your QRZ.com lookup count before the contest and check it 
> again after the contest)
>
> Besides, if K0RF didn't tell me to correct the call (or work me again) 
> when I came back to him with his wrong call at the start AND end of the 
> exchange, then perhaps he deserves to be penalized.
>
>> As you can see, there is risk involved when going back and messing with a
>> contest log.
>
> Yep, and that's why I never do it, and said "if you really feel you have 
> to...".
>
> 73,
> --Alex KR1ST
> http://www.kr1st.com
> http://www.airlinkexpress.org
>
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