[RTTY] I have a question

[Gary AL9A]

Fabi,

I think it depends on the rules of the particular contest.  If you have 
logged the other call and exchange correctly most log checkers will credit 
you with a good contact even if the other guy busts your call or exchange on 
his end.  You did your part correctly so shouldn't be penalized for an error 
at his end.

There are some contests however that will penalize both stations if either 
one has incorrect information from the QSO.  The theory here is you must not 
only make sure you have received your information correctly, but that the 
other station has received yours correctly too.  Where this falls apart is 
if the other guy correctly identifies your call over the air and then 
mistypes the info in his log.  In RTTY contests you can acutally see what he 
has copied as your call and will enter into his log.  But in CW or SSB 
contests there is no way you can verify what he actually enters in the log, 
only what you copied over the air.  I believe this concept is taken to the 
extreme in the Russian DX Contest .  If an error is made at either end not 
only do both parties not get credit, but points are actually taken away from 
the offending station!  Ouch!

73,
Gary AL9A



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fabi va2up" <va2up at live.ca>
To: "rtty contesting rttycontesting" <rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: October 12, 2011 4:50 PM
Subject: [RTTY] I have a question


>
> Hi everybody,
> I have a question that I'm sure will find answers amongst this knoledgeble 
> crowd.
> I thought  had this figured out but now I wonder:  In log checking 
> procedures, if one station has the correct information logged but the 
> other one logs an erroneous exchange are both ops penalized? Also if the 
> 'offending' station has logged a wrong or broken call are both stations 
> penalized?
> I guess it depends on the logging correction software used by different 
> contest sponsors but if so wouldn't it be better to state withing the 
> contest rules what would result in an error and what wouldn't?
> I thank you for your replies in advance.
>
> 73,
>
> Fabi  va2up
> http://sites.google.com/site/va2upcontesting/
>
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