Topband: A "valid" QSO????

[Dave Clouser]

FWIW
LOTW only looks for callsign, date, time and mode.  Nothing else is 
needed for a confirmation.  All other information is collected from your 
station location information in the TQSL software.  This includes state, 
dxcc, county, grid, zone, whatever.

73
Dave NZ3M

On 12/27/2015 9:33 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> Well, that squares up with what I was told...wonder about the WAS award....
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> From: nn4t at comcast.net <nn4t at comcast.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:28 AM
> To: James Rodenkirch
> Cc: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????
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> For DXCC purposes a signal report is not required. In submitting a contact for credit only the call signs of the two stations, DXCC entity, time, date and mode are required. I realized this is only for one award but it is a big one. Best, Steve, NN4T
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> From: "James Rodenkirch" <Rodenkirch_LLC at msn.com>
> To: w5zn at w5zn.org
> Cc: "Top Band Contesting" <topband at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 8:21:05 AM
> Subject: Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????
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> I believe the gentlemen I conversed with would qualify as holding a position, Joel. I always understood a valid QSO to include receiving the otherham's call sign and the RST but both gentlemen stated an RST wasn't required...think I'lln go back and ask the question again...
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> By the bye - I am referring to a every day, garden variety QSO - not a contest-related Q.
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> ________________________________________
> From: Joel Harrison <w5zn at w5zn.org>
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:19 AM
> To: James Rodenkirch
> Cc: Top Band Contesting
> Subject: Re: Topband: A "valid" QSO????
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> I would be very interested to know "who" at ARRL HQ told you than and
> holds that position!
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> Is it someone in a position to render an "ARRL position"? I have always
> been told, have understood and followed the same position Jim has so I'm
> just curious if there was a "change" somewhere along the way when I may
> have been taking a nap.
>
> I guess exchange and acknowledgement of callsigns constitutes an "exchange
> of data".
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> Lots of bad storms and heavy QRN here in Arkansas so not much Stew
> consumption this year.
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> 73 Joel W5ZN
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>> Jim K9YC wrote, "A valid contact is the exchange of callsigns and one
>> additional piece of information, followed by acknowledgement by both
>> stations. When running QRP at the limits of propagation, that exchange can
>> take a while."
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>> Where would one find official documentation to support that posit?
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>> I see some verbiage stating that in some sort of ARRL operating manual
>> written by Mark Wilson, Jim....is that your "source of support"? I've
>> ntalked to ARRL staff who contend one doesn't need anything other than the
>> exchange of call signs so....I'm just "axin'"!!
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>> 72 de Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
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