[Dx-qsl] SWL data is correct, but

Richard DiDonna NN3W nn3w at cox.net
Fri Feb 23 10:04:42 EST 2007


Fred, that was my first thought too.  But I checked DXsummit and nothing came up, which led me to hypothesize grey line.

73 Rich NN3W


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alfred Laun" <hs0zar at gmail.com>
To: "Masa/JG1OWV" <jg1owv at jarl.com>
Cc: "DX- QSL" <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] SWL data is correct, but


> On 2/23/07, Masa/JG1OWV <jg1owv at jarl.com> wrote:
>> Hello OMs, I need to consult you.
>>
>> Today French SWL card comes to me through bureau,
>> trying to confirm my 3.5MHz CW signal at 2005 WW-CW.
>> Time is 0844Z and my QSO partner is HL station.
>> All the data on this SWL card are correct against my log.
>>
>> However, I am not a big gun running only 150W and never
>> even hear any F signal on 80m until now.
>> At the best of my knowledge, I suspect any French station
>> has almost no possibility to hear my signal at 0844Z on bottom
>> of November with WW contest QRM within Europe.
> 
> The key question would be whether you were spotted on packet during
> that QSO or whether you yourself packet-spotted the HL station you
> were working.  There have been a few instances where SWL cards have
> been received where obviously the SWL just sent a card based on a
> packet spot.  You might check DX Summit to see whether you were
> spotted.
> 
> 73, Fred, K3ZO
> 
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