[UK-CONTEST] STROKE QRP SHOULD I LOG IT?

[Andy Chadwick]

Ah.. you need the latest copy of Yaba Dabba Doo Software to fit those in.

:-D

73  de ZC4VJ/QRP   (/Quintessential Radio Protocols)


On 11 April 2010 13:44, Chris G3SJJ <g3sjj at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I just can't get the hang of this new fangled Germany Three or
> Mexico Zero stuff. Golf Three or Mike Zero always fitted in my logging
> software but the new stuff doesn't!
>
> 73 SJJ
>
>
> Andy Chadwick wrote:
> > Still struggling with the cut figures Chris?
> > Hope you're not logging all the phonetics too?!  They definitely won't
> fit
> > in the logging software ;-)
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Andy ZC4VJ
> >
> > On 11 April 2010 13:10, Chris G3SJJ <g3sjj at btinternet.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I tend to agree with all your points Paul, specially in these days where
> >> we need to save time! If we logged everything as sent we would lose a
> >> lot of points. If someone sends TT1 do we log it as TT1?  What about
> >> Zone 9 in CQWW - ENNN - ? or in recent years, zone 34 sent as ENN3V. In
> >> the FOC Marathon I always send my number as A4A7.
> >>
> >> What about on SSB and a US station signs Portable 5? I have actually
> >> seen contest logs where that was entered as /P5 and the multiplier for
> >> North Korea claimed!!
> >>
> >> The /QRP point though is whether the station submits an entry. If he/she
> >> doesn't then either the checking s/w or the final adjudicator can decide
> >> on a majority basis. If the station does submit an entry my guess would
> >> be that they would declare the true licence callsign, ie without the
> >> /QRP. That is another reason why I would not log it.
> >>
> >> Chris G3SJJ / Fixed Portable (well the K3 can be carried around) /
> >> Temporarily lower power (the amp is switched off)
> >>
> >> ps - Had to smile this morning, listening to an RW9 on 15m in the
> >> Gagarin Contest, presumably. Unanswered CQs, his callsign sent 3 times
> >> each CQ, yet Test speeded up!! Ah, of course, to save time!! (Erm, for
> >> what??!!)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Paul O'Kane wrote:
> >>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Stewart Rolfe" <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> But what about the maxim of logging (exactly) what you hear..?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> It doesn't apply in contests.  You log what the other station
> >>> should have sent - with the notable exception of RoPoCo.
> >>>
> >>> Anyway, back to the /QRP issue.  Why can't QRP callers earn
> >>> their QSOs on the same terms as anyone else, and not beg for
> >>> special treatment by appending /QRP to their call?
> >>>
> >>> I don't say it, send it or log it, and will work any other
> >>> callers in preference to anyone signing /QRP.
> >>>
> >>> 73,
> >>> Paul EI5DI
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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