For duping an expedition, the rule is simple: If you didn't hear your call to your satisfaction, work 'em again. If a DXpedition operator doesn't like it, and if it happens too often, that operator may realize that some examination of his/her operating procedure may be in order. Sad to say, many DXpedition operators are lax in not repeating a callsign after correcting it - or not. My famous "I don't sure" QSO comes to mind. (That was my own realization at XF4L that there might actually be a reason why the guy duped me four times. When I slowed down and asked, he said "I don't sure." I'll never forget that QSO.)
After my first QSO with TX5C, I decided to adopt the Japanese technique of never sending a signal report until after your callsign is sent - and received -- correctly. That procedure served me well for all of my subsequent contacts. (It goes without saying that once they do have your callsign, don't send it again.) Wayne, N7NG Jackson Hole, Wyoming -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Zimmerman N3OX Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:40 AM To: dx-chat@njdxa.org Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] On-Line Logs My 2 cents worth... >After they sign off VP6DX sends qrz up. I go up 5 and call and he sends >back "KA2BZS we worked before QRZ" I know they want to discourage duping but most people who dupe are doing it because they didn't think they got in. It doesn't really take that much longer to send "KA2BZS 5NN" than "KA2BZS B4" If we didn't have such a problem with idiot constant callers and people calling before the "QRZ?" this would rarely be a problem, but I've had occasional trouble with completing hard QSOs with big DXpeditions when they THINK they have you OK and they don't. I raised TX5C's attention on 160m and they had me as N3MX ... I sent my call five or six more times with them listening for me and their confirmation at the end got lost in the static crashes. I don't know if I got lost in the QRN or just in the din of the pileup that heard my "de N3OX N3OX N3OX 5NN BK" and started calling right then, but I lost the QSO as far as I'm concerned. I *don't* know if I lost the QSO as far as TX5C was concerned. I would have hated to work them in the clear later on in the night and just be told "B4" (though I would have taken it, I got no chances at all after that ;-) ). I want the chance for a QSO I know is a QSO. I suspect most people won't be chronic dupers for the sake of boredom but maybe I'm wrong about that? Dan Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org Subscribe/unsubscribe, feedback, FAQ, problems http://njdxa.org/dx-chat To post a message, DX related items only, dx-chat@njdxa.org This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org
