The idea of a DX station logging a callsign as 'QRP', or 'mobile', or
'left-handed', or whatever may be desirable from the individual operating
in the unusual/unique mode. I submit that it is not possible for the
DX operator to CONFIRM that the other operator is doing what he says he
is doing.
During my years in Europe and the Middle East, I often had stations
DEMAND that I send the a QSL card that was marked 'QRP', or 'mobile'.
This issue is: How in the world can I confirm that the other operator
is operating QRP, or Mobile, is using an underground antenna, or anything
else that he is doing? That station is asking the DX operator to confirm
something that is not confirmable.
A DX operator could confirm that you SAID you are QRP, or Mobile, or
operating while standing on your head, or whatever. But, if I were the
DX operator I certainly would not CONFIRM that you are doing what you say
you are doing. That is for YOU to do.
It is NOT the DX stations responsibility to confirm what you state you
are doing. That's YOUR responsibility. It seems to me that it's
irresponsible for awards to REQUIRE that your received QSL card must
state something like QRP or mobile on it, and similarly require that the
statement come from (in this example) the DX station or his QSL manager.
It is surprising to me that an operator has the audacity to ask the DX
station to confirm something that he cannot confirm with any certainty.
That is something like asking the DX station to confirm that it's 35
degrees celsius outside my home and I've got my air conditioner running
here in the shack, or asking him to log my call sign down as WA5xxx/ILMK
during our QSO. (ILMK is short-hand for 'I Love My Kids'. I don't think so.
73
Dale K5MM
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>While my primary interest is qrp, if conditions are marginal, I will
>work them qro (100w) to make sure they are in the log for a new one.
>Then if conditions improve, and/or the volume of qso's decreases
>I will go for them again signing my call/qrp. Most of the operations
>acknowledge this and seem to have no problem with it. Now for some
>reason these guys don't seem to like it.
>---
>Paul...having been an operator on major dxpeditions, I can relate to the dx
>operators' frustration. They literally have to type /QRP after your call
>or alternatively write it if they are using a paper log. That simply slows
>things down and perhaps destroys their rhythm. The same problem exists
>with operators insisting that they be logged as /mobile.
>
>Having said that, it sees to me that after the first few days when the
>pileup decreases, the dx ops should have no trouble logging you as /QRP.
>It's their hobby too, and they obviously aim to please. 73 Stu
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