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Subject: TopBand: Stew Perry Answers
From: tree@lady.axian.com (Larry Tyree)
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 22:02:24 -0800 (PST)
> I'm setting up my software for the Stew Perry test and I have a few
> questions:
>
> 1. If a station does not know his grid square, is it necessary for
>    me to log anything other than his call? (of course I will have
>    logged the time and date of the contact)

I think it would be a good idea to at least get a RST from the station -
otherwise it could be argued you didn't really have a QSO.

> 2. If he chooses to give me rst, and/or sect/state, and/or nr, it
>    is "NOT" necessary to copy and include these with my logs, "RIGHT?",
>    even though he has "NOT" given me a grid square in the exchange.

You can ignore the QTH info - just get the RST.

> 3. If he does not know his grid square when I work him, but later
>    in the contest he determines what his proper grid square is and
>    starts using a grid square, can I work him a second time and not
>    count the first qso for points, without the second Q being a dupe!

Sure.

Tree N6TR
tree@contesting.com

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