[Dx-qsl] Philosophical logging question?

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FireBrick wrote:

> First off, HNY to all qslerites.
>
> Now taking into mind that US stations are no longer required to keep a
> written log;
> I still do.
> How else will I find those old qso's I never got a card for? ;)
>
> But the other day, even with the extreme suspicion that the YA5T on rtty was
> a pirate, I worked it and logged it.
>
> Now that my suspicions were confirmed, should I delete the pirate qso from
> the log?
> Or seeing as how I DID work someone using that call, should I leave it?
>
> I've marked it as 'invalid' and put Pirate into the note field.
>
> I know this whole question is inconsequential, just curious to know what
> other would do.

What I do with the DX4WIN logging program is keep it in the log, but leave the
prefix field blank. That way, I can pull up the contact but it won't count in
the totals, which can cause confusion when checking band totals. I prefer to
keep these contacts logged for possible reference at a later date. Say someone
asks 2 years from now about the status of a station you have logged as a pirate
or 6 Oscar or 7 Oscar suddenly has the blessing of DXCC, this information comes
in handy.

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73,
Hal K4HB
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