Topband: K1N On Line Log

[Charlie Cunningham]

By the way, Kevin it's one thing, if, as happened with K1N, that QSOs appeared in the log and then disappeared! - THAT's DATA-LOSS!  But an awful lot of guys were waiting anxiously to see if they had a "good" QSO that never appeared in the online logs!  That's another matter entirely, that depends on the operator. That's the one I had intended to address!

73,
Charlie, K4OTV

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of kolson at rcn.com
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 1:36 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: K1N On Line Log


Charlie, I don't think many here  "didn't know" if they made a contact or not. The question was if  K1N had "lost" their QSO from the computer log. No matter how sure you are you made the contact, if it's not in their computer log, for whatever reason, it can't be confirmed. 

Kevin K3OX  


----- Original Message -----

From: "Charlie Cunningham" <charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com>
To: "Eddy Swynar" <deswynar at xplornet.ca>, topband at contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, February 7, 2015 12:46:02 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: K1N On Line Log 

Well, we did survive just fine, Eddy and lots of folks mad the Honor Roll, 5BDXCC etc.. 

All this nonsense about the online logs is just so much Bull!!!  Can all be avoided if folks would do the following:\ 

1.0        COPY your own call!!!  No guesswork, no fragments, no bluffing etc. 

2.0         Copy your report 

3.0        Reply with your call, followed by an  acknowledgement  of DX Station Report (TU or thanks) and Send report to DX station followed (or preceded) by "Thanks" or TU 

4.0        LISTEN for the DX operator to acknowledge your report 

5.0         Thanks or TU -or even dit-dit 

Do those things completely and there won't be much guessing or wondering if you had a legitimate QSO that's logged!! We may have to have some patience and perseverance  to work through the jammers, and QRM and the packet-rats tuning up on the DX QRG! 

It may be reassuring to see the online logs, but we should KNOW if we had a good contact or not!  WITHOUT  a computer to tell us we did!! 

I KNEW that my 7 QSOs with K1N were there BEFORE the logs came out! And NO DUPES or "INSURANCE CONTACTS"!    Just my $0.02. 

73,
Charlie, K4OTV 

-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Eddy Swynar
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 3:17 PM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: K1N On Line Log 

How did we EVER collectively survive the dark ages of hardcopy QSL cards, s.a.s.e.'s, QSL bureaus, DX news sheets, and I.R.C.s, I wonder...? 

Is everyone that impatient while attempting to WORK a rare station, too...? 

All this angst and trepidation being displayed here...! I thought DX'ing, Ham radio, & Topband were all supposed to be FUN, and not a hand-wringing exercise in anger & worry management... 

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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