Topband: recording off the air

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Agree 100 percent.  My philosophy is that when the contest is over the 
contest is over and the logs should be sent off. ASAP.

The contest recordings could be used by contest sponsors to help 
adjudicate the logs, etc.

W0MU

On 1/22/2020 8:10 AM, Tree wrote:
> As the "instructor" for the ethics class at Dayton's Contesting 
> University this year, I feel compelled to add a bit to the thought 
> about "top contesters" recording contests for possible review.
>
> Top contesters do not consider using a recording to improve the 
> accuracy of their submitted log as being ethical.  The contest ends at 
> the time stated in the rules.
>
> Top contesters might review such recordings to learn about their 
> operating process and make improvements.  They also might review their 
> log check report to understand why a QSO was busted.
>
> Just didn't anyone reading to feel that using a recording to correct 
> callsigns or exchange information was "okay" in a contest.
>
> Tree N6TR
>
> On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 10:55 PM W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu at w0mu.com 
> <mailto:w0mu at w0mu.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dxlabs supports this.
>     https://www.dxlabsuite.com/dxlabwiki/RecordAudio N1MM logger+ has a
>     recording mechanism but there is a bunch of apps that could do
>     this.  As
>     all the top contesters for many contesters much record the contest
>     for
>     possible review.
>
>     W0MU
>
>     On 1/21/2020 11:25 PM, terry burge wrote:
>     > Hi folks,
>     >
>     > Is there some kind of software or accessory unit that would have
>     the ability to record off the XCVR and easily run it back to
>     listen again to the exchange? I'm kind of thinking of something
>     like digital TV where you can run it back quickly while watching
>     some show. Seems like it would be handy while trying to work the
>     weak ones to make sure you get calls right and info right. Being a
>     bit hard of hearing and having got so excited about working a new
>     one I missed the report for me (Z63FB) and that bugs me. Having
>     bad hearing also has an effect apparently on short term memory to.
>     Thank the lord for my logging program (N3FJP).
>     >
>     > Terry
>     > KI7M
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