[UK-CONTEST] 1st 1.8Mhz - This weekend

[Andy Chadwick]

The right way is to log what is actually sent. (ask any professional CW
operator).
That includes callsigns "as sent" in full.  Including any /T /P /A /MM /1
 /QRP - whatever.

The sending station and *only* the sending station determines what his
callsign and traffic
are.

Anything else is conjecture and guessing on the part of the receiving
station operator.

I have heard the argument many times that ham operators shouldn''t log /QRP
 or
certain exchanges which are perceived as being incorrect or illegal. The
sending station
is best placed to determine the validity of that, not a distant receive
operator. Even if
the exchange is misguided or incorrect (per licences) it should be recorded
as sent.

A log should  be an *accurate* record of the activity which took place.
If it doesn't fit in a computer log or isn't what the receive operator would
like
to hear, it doesn't alter the fact of the actual telegraphic exchange.

It's that simple.

73,  Andy   ZC4VJ



On 9 February 2010 11:16, Rob - G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com> wrote:

> Yes Quin
>
> I obviously was referring to receiving what is clearly meant to be the
> contest exchange that the other party sends.
>
> Perhaps my "crazy banana" example was a little excessive, but you knew what
> I meant!
>
> 73, Rob
> G4LMW
> http://www.G4LMW.co.uk
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "QUENTIN COLLIER" <q.g.collier at btinternet.com>
> To: "Rob - G4LMW" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>; "UK Contest Reflector"
> <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 1st 1.8Mhz - This weekend
>
>
> With one caveat, I vote for the "log what you receive" approach. That
> caveat
> is that you have to be sensible about it.....log what is obviously meant by
> the other end as part of the contest exchange, but if he sends his name,
> QTH
> etc. then (unless that is what the rules call for of course) disregard
> that!
>
> 73,
>
>
>
>
>
> Quin G3WRR
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rob - G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com>
> To: UK Contest Reflector <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, 9 February, 2010 7:23:29
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 1st 1.8Mhz - This weekend
>
> Thanks Paul
>
> On a serious note, do "most of us" agree that we should not log what we
> receive?
>
> I would be very interested to get a "straw poll" from others (off-list if
> preferred).
>
> 73, Rob
> G4LMW
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul O'Kane" <pokane at ei5di.com>
> To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 1st 1.8Mhz - This weekend
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob - G4LMW" <g4lmw at btconnect.com>
> >
> >> But the purpose of a contest is to record exactly what
> >> was exchanged. If the other guy sends "599 crazy banana",
> >> that is what you should log.
> >
> > Really? That comment says it all!
> >
> > Most of us know better.
> >
> > 73,
> > Paul EI5DI
> >
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