Takeout double at second opportunity

[Bbradley62]

If South wanted to make a takeout double, wouldn't he have done it a round earlier? Why isn't this a penalty double? MP, if it matters.

[hv=d=e&v=e&b=6&a=3H(Preempt%20--%207+%20%21H%3B%2010-%20HCP%3B%20%21HQ%3B%206+%20total%20points)P4H(1+%20%21H)PPD(Takeout%20double%20--%203-5%20%21C%3B%203-5%20%21D%3B%202-%20%21H%3B)P5C(4+%20%21C)PPD(1+%20%21H%3B%2018+%20HCP%3B%2019+%20total%20points)PPP]250|100[/hv]

[georgi]

Note taken to be addressed.

 

As could be similarly

 

2X - P - 4X - P

P - Double

[Bbradley62]

Here's another:

[hv=nn=Robot&n=SJ964HJDT52CJT943&d=n&v=o&b=1&a=P1H(Major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20%21H%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points)P1N(Forcing%20one%20notrump%20--%203-%20%21H%3B%203-%20%21S%3B%206+%20HCP%3B%2012-%20total%20points)P2H(6+%20%21H%3B%2011+%20HCP%3B%2012-16%20total%20points)P4H(2-3%20%21H%3B%203-%20%21S%3B%2010-12%20total%20points)PPD(Takeout%20double%20--%203+%20%21C%3B%203+%20%21D%3B%202-%20%21H%3B%203)PPP]360|270[/hv]

And, if North really thinks this is a take-out double, why didn't he take it out?

 

Note: At some tables, South bid 1N instead of passing over 1H. This created the auction:

P-1H-1N-Dbl

R-2H- P-4H

P- P- *

*when South doubled here, it was again explained as takeout, and passed by North.