On Tue, 21 Aug 2001 18:50:36 +0300, Vladimir A. Gordienko wrote: >signal report >exchange has to take place for valid QSO. _________________________________________________________ Are you sure the signal report is required for a valid QSO? I'm sure some information must be exchanged, but couldn't it be the contest exchange? Seems to me it would serve the same purpose. Bill, W7TI