[Dx-qsl] Rcvd: 5A7A... but...

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

What's a "mode error?"

No, it's at best a busted call from someone else.  I went to check the
on-line logs shortly after I worked them on 75 SSB & 80 CW (ironically, a
"before" and "after" when I shifted the HF6V from phone to CW for the
contest); they hadn't shown up yet, but the RTTY QSO was there.

And I'm not sure what you mean by "do the right thing and keep the DXCC
program at its highest standard."  I would certainly think it obvious that
if I was going to pull any shennanigans, I wouldn't even mention this!  On
the contrary, it is precisely because I'm concerned about keeping DXCC at
the highest possible standards that I asked for suggestions.  If bringing a
discrepancy like this to light isn't trying to maintain high standards, then
I don't know what is.

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[mailto:dx-qsl-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ronald Loneker Sr.
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 9:28 PM
To: Ron Notarius W3WN
Cc: DX QSL Reflector
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] Rcvd: 5A7A... but...


"but the 40 RTTY one does.  I shouldn't be holding a QSL
confirming a QSO I never made."



Just use the qsl to confirm the contacts that you knew you had made...
If you do not operate RTTY it's a moot point and probably
a mode-error... Just do the right thing and keep the DXCC program at its
highest standard... I am still wating very patiently for
my cards which I sent with a strip type envelope etc :-)    73 DX   Ron  (-:

Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:

>Well, the long awaited 5A7A QSL via DL9USA came today... yes, I too got the
>"self adhisive air mail envelop!" sticker... but I have a problem.
>
>I had 4 QSO's with 5A7A -- one each on 75 SSB & 80 CW before the CQ WW
>contest, one each on 80 & 40 CW during the contest.
>
>However, the on-line log showed me with six QSO's -- an additional one on
80
>CW, and one on 40 RTTY (I am not currently equipped for RTTY!)  But I
wasn't
>worried about it, as I figured they'd just confirm the ones I showed on my
>QSL.  (That's what's happened to me before... for example, the TI9M
>DXpedition on-line log showed a 40 CW QSO, which I didn't log or QSL
because
>I didn't hear the confirmation in amongst the carriers, so it wasn't on my
>card to them, and it wasn't on their card back to me!)
>
>The card shows 4 QSO's confirmed:  One each, 75 SSB, 80 CW, 40 CW, 40 RTTY.
>
>Now what?
>
>The "dupe" 80 CW QSO not being listed doesn't bother me except in
>principle... but the 40 RTTY one does.  I shouldn't be holding a QSL
>confirming a QSO I never made.  More importantly, though, is that it does
>make me question how carefully DL9USA and his helpers are actually checking
>the logs; I would hate to hear that the DXCC desk holds up DXCC credits for
>everyone if a question arises with them about the integrity of DL9USA's QSL
>methods.  Finally, if they're printing labels based on their logs (which is
>what the on-line logs are supposed to be based on, right?) then why aren't
>all six QSO's shown -- why just four?
>
>Most importantly, of course, is that someone's 40 RTTY QSO & 80 CW QSO got
>busted and put under my call.  I wish I knew whose, and what if anything
>could be done about that too.
>
>Any thoughts, or should I just log the card and forget about it?
>
>73, ron w3wn
>
>
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Ronald Loneker Sr.- KA2BZS
#1DXCC Honor Roll - 9BDXCC
A-1 Op  - QCWA
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