[VHFcontesting] Logging dupes...

Tree tree at kkn.net
Mon Jul 3 17:25:38 EDT 2006


On Mon, Jul 03, 2006 at 12:09:51PM -0500, John (JK) Kalenowsky, K9JK wrote:
> Since "electronically" submitted logs (Cabrillo format) are NOT penalized 
> for dupes, might it just be easier to just log the "dupe," rather than try 
> to figure out what the dupe was.
> 
> After all, it *might* have a mis-copy/mis-entry of the initial QSO by one of 
> the stations, so, when the station that entered the initial QSO correctly 
> reports it IS a dupe...but, the station that mis-copied/mis-entered thinks 
> it is not...why not just LOG it instead of arguing about it?
> 
> The station that initially mis-copied or mis-entered should get a penalty 
> but I would hope that the station that copied correctly would NOT be 
> penalized...can someone more familiar with what the robots/log-checking 
> programs do comment on whether or not such logic is implemented?

It all works exactly as you stated.

73 Tree N6TR


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