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Re: Topband: Logged Date Question

To: Art Snapper <art@nk8x.net>
Subject: Re: Topband: Logged Date Question
From: HAROLD SMITH JR <w0rihps@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: HAROLD SMITH JR <w0rihps@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 19:18:43 -0800
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I guess, if you go in the opposite direction, you can become younger.

Price W0RI


On Friday, January 30, 2015 8:52 PM, Art Snapper <art@nk8x.net> wrote:
 


I guess a remote station on the ISS isn't going to fly?

Art
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Tree <tree@kkn.net> wrote:

> Yes - that is the important key - use the UTC time AND date at the
> remote QTH (where the transmitter is) as opposed to the one where the
> operator is located.
>
> Thanks for making it clear!!
>
> :-)
>
> Tree
>
> On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Jim - WS6X <ws6x.ars@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:26:58 -0800
> > From: Tree <tree@kkn.net>
> > To: 160 <topband@contesting.com>
> > Subject: Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower
> >
> > <SNIP>
> > I do have one question about remote operating...  if I am on an airplane
> > using this station during a contest - and travel over the international
> date
> > line - what date do I put in the log?
> >
> > ==== Cute question, Tree. Asking the question another way... If you were
> > flying in an eastward direction, and the contest began on January 31, at
> > 0000, you quickly made 2 Qs, but at 0001 you crossed the IDL, would you
> have
> > to wait nearly 24 hours to resume the contest? :o)
> >
> > However since you abide by a high ethical standard, and are operating a
> > remote station, you would have known to abide by the UTC date of the
> remote
> > QTH.
> >
> > 73 - Jim, WS6X
> >
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