[RTTY] Dupes how to handle

[Fabi va2up]

Hi Shelby,
 
I don't argue with the points you make here and respect your opinion and position on ALL of them. 
Having said that allow me to point out a couple of things in sake of the game we all like to play here as in 'rtty contesting'.
In most cases I have found that dupes appear primarily for two reasons: unstable conditions and inexperience. 
The reason why I work dupes is that despite all possible effort sometimes conditions will trick the decoder and a 'valid' call is logged (as per validation of master dta...) instead of the 'real' caller. This opens the door to a very possible 'dupe' later on in the contest. 
Another reason is because of the growing rtty contesting crowd. Many new folks when starting out may be intimidated by the dynamics of a crowded contest. Sometimes they will acknoledge an unsure exchange just to 'blend in' and not be taken for fools (that they are not). ...been there done that!  In my view giving these new contesters the 'slap on the hand' B4 just adds to their insecurity and may actually drive them away from the sport.
As per the SO2R newby issue, I agree like I have stated here in the past but sometimes (many times), the time gap may be due to other issues software related for instance, as folks sending single digit numbers instead of 3 digit ones (3  and not 003) difficult to click, or manually correcting a callsign that has taken a hit in the entry window or simply answering to the xyl screaming at them from the room upstairs....
For all the other cases well I guess they are the reason why the word LID was first introduced...???
  
73,  

Fabi  va2up
http://sites.google.com/site/va2upcontesting/

 

> From: k4ww at arrl.net
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:33:06 -0500
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Dupes how to handle
> 
> I don't work dupes, and it isn't open for discussion, with me! I'm convinced 
> that working dupes encourages bad operating habits? When making a contact, 
> there a responsibility on both parties. If a station is running, it is their 
> responsibility send their exchange, so that it can be copied correctly, in 
> as short a time frame, as possible. It is also their responsibility to make 
> sure the receiving station has received it. That can only be presumed, if a 
> repeat is not requested? It is the responsibility of the receiving station 
> to copy, and log, the exchange correctly, or not leave the frequency until 
> this has happened? Having to send repeats is not a problem, for me? I'm 
> rarely "in it to win it", so losing a contact or a multiplier because 
> another station did not fulfill their responsibility, doesn't bother me. It 
> is also the responsibility of the receiving station to know, for sure, whom 
> they are calling. On more than one occasion, during WPX, I had VE, W1 and W2 
> stations spot stations that I was working? If they couldn't hear me, all it 
> would have taken is a moment, to listen, and they would have known the 
> station was calling me, and not running on that frequency? This not only 
> caused confusion, especially to the stations calling me, it made it 
> necessary for me to make sure that they knew they were working me, and not a 
> station that I had worked, previously, but had been spotted, in error, on 
> that frequency.
> IMHO, the best macro is the one in WF1B software that not only gives "QSO 
> B4", but allows the user to indicate the date, time and band when the 
> contact took place. This allows a log correction, during the contest, when 
> it is allowed?
> With the increased participation, in RTTY contest, it only stands to reason 
> that the number of SO2R operators is also on the increase. I wish that some 
> video game programmer would program a "SO2R practice" game for the "newbie" 
> SO2R operators? Allowing them to practice, outside of contests would solve 
> the "wait while I work someone on the other radio" situations that happen, 
> all too frequently? When that happens, to me, I'm convinced that their 
> "other radio" contact is more important, than mine, so I move on.
> 
> Stay tuned...Dayton RTTY contesting forum information coming soon!
> 
> C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW 
> 
> 
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