[PaQSO] rover, you're a dupe

[John Myers]

Peter,

Please accept my AMEN for your comments.



On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Pete K0BAK via PaQSO <paqso at mailman.qth.net
> wrote:

>
> From: N3WD <n3wd at n3wd.com>
> To: paqso at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2017 6:46 PM
> Subject: [PaQSO] PAQP - Boy Am I Tired
>
> > Special thanks to my XYL for doing ALL the driving through 21 counties.
>
> I am jealous. My XYL has made it extremely clear has no interest, not now,
> not after retirement. :-)
>
>
> > I lost count of how many stations would not work me a second time even
> know I was in different counties.
>
>
> There is nothing that puts me into a near-rage quicker than hearing
> "you're a dupe".
> -- First, there's no penalty for dupes anyway, just record the darn
> contact.
> -- Second, yes, how can one have a big CQing signal in a QP without
> understanding the basics of mobiles?
> -- Third, it takes 4 times longer to go through the ridiculous dialog of
> "are you in a new county?", "what county are you in now?", "oh OK, so
> what's your number" .... sheesh, just record the contact in the usual way
> so we can both get on with the contest!!!
>
> -- Pete K0BAK (/R)
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