[CQ-Contest] Callsign Logging When Location is Exchanged

[David Robbins]

It may result in lots of NILs in the log checking when they can't match up
the sent and received callsigns.


David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Radiosporting Fan
> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 22:06
> To: CQ-Contest MailList
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Callsign Logging When Location is Exchanged
> 
> First, thank you to the list for helping me to gain
> better insight when it comes to callsigns and
> Cabrillo.
> 
> Here's the final plank in the platform...
> 
> Assuming that a contests exchange includes call sign
> and geographical location (like a Grid Square), I can
> think of no need to log any "/" information at all.
> 
> Tapping into the groups collective wisdom, are there
> any unexpected (to me) problems with this?
> 
> Examples:
> 
> Received     Actually
> and Entered  Logged by software
> -----------  ------------------
> WB2ABC/VE3 | WB2ABC
> 9Y4/4U1ITU | 4U1ITU
> W1/G3AAA/200|G3AAA
> 
> I think that this works because it would be obvious
> from their transmitted (and logged) Grid Square that
> they were /VE3, 9Y4/, and W1/.
> 
> Final thoughts, guys?
> 
> Ev, W2EV
> 
> 
> 
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