[Elecraft] 4W6A Video, count the K3's ! and the 599/59 reports

[W0MU Mike Fatchett]

Curious that signal reports comes up today.  I worked 7Z1HL today and 
received a 329 report.  He got back a 339 report.

The county hunter folks tend to give more realistic reports on a regular 
basis.

In contests they mean nothing.

Mike W0MU

J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net


On 10/3/2011 1:30 PM, Dick Williams wrote:
> I think the rationale behind the 599/59 report is in the interest of saving
> time and maximizing contacts.  Can you imagine the amount of additional time
> that would be required to enter each signal report received in the log;
> none the less the number of guys that would request a repeat of the report.
> The 599/59 report streamlines the contact, allowing many more contacts per
> minute.
>
> That said, I will agree with you for casual contacts,  an honest report
> makes a lot more sense and will give you (and the other station) about both
> how you each stack up and band conditions.
>
> Dick  K8ZTT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Geoffrey Downs
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 1:19 PM
> To: Ron D'Eau Claire; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 4W6A Video, count the K3's !
>
> Quite agree Ron, yet this 59/599 thing seems to be deeply ingrained into
> dxpeditions and contests these days. Speaking for myself I would far rather
> have a true report so I know how I'm getting out to the relevant place at
> the relevant time.
>
> 73 to all
>
> Geoff
> G3UCK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron D'Eau Claire
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 7:05 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 4W6A Video, count the K3's !
>
> That's great Iain - tnx!
>
> But WHY give someone a "599" report when they have an S1 signal? They made
> the contact. They got into the log. That's the goal. Why lie about the
> signal strength?
>
> If someone asked about their signal I'd hope they got an honest reply.
>
> (I feel the same way about contests, but the justification there is that a
> "signal report" is required by the rules for a valid contact. I've never
> seen a rule that it has to be a valid signal report, so it's 599 for anyone
> who gets into the log, Hi!)
>
> 73,
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> Link to 4W6A video via YouTube.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIHDCZiwG8&feature=player_embedded
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sIHDCZiwG8&feature=player_embedded>
>
> Count the K3's !
>
> Iain G4SGX
>
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