[SECC] What would you do?

[Scott Straw]

I've sent the following message to Sean Kutzko, KX9X, at the ARRL Contesting Branch but thought I'd give y'all something to gnaw on other than a grizzled turkey bone for the next few days...

So I was having a wonderful time with SSB SS and things were moving right along… N1MM was great – especially with the telnet spots from K1TTT.  I was down to three sections needed – WV, SFL and NL.  Suddenly I see a call sign in red, indicating it is a needed station, so I click and marvel at the whirring of the radio as it navigates to the location of the needed station.  Bang! I grab him no problem. WV is in the bag! Suddenly, I realize He is at 14.211MHz – well below the operating limit of 14.225 for a General Class licensee.  Embarrassed and disappointed, I deleted the contact from my log.  I was hopeful that my faux pas would go unnoticed, but alas, no such luck.  I received a message via “the other” QSO confirmation website wanting to confirm the illegitimate contact.  I replied to the message and explained my error and then received this message:


Hello KB4KBS,
Scott. I think you should keep the qso you deleted in the log. For me it was a valid qso - now as a result of your action, I will get penalized for NIL + one qso. 
As you see, for your mistake I am taking the brunt. The proper way should be to leave the qso in the log. 


Other than a stern tongue lashing for my carelessness, what other comments, guidance, and advice would you offer? (besides “upgrade you slackard!”)

Sheepishly,

Scott, KB4KBS


(BTW, I picked up W8RAT in the General band with about 15 minutes left inthe contest)

Scott Straw, CTS-D, CTS-I
AVI-SPL
Atlanta, Georgia USA
KB4KBS