[Elecraft] 4W6A Video, count the K3's !

[David Gilbert]

Simple ... because DXCC and most contest sponsors specifically require 
that a signal report be sent and logged by both parties.  Neither cares 
whether it was accurate, though, and most of the time it is never 
checked.  When was the last time a DXCC card checker asked to see your log?

Dave   AB7E



On 10/3/2011 8:19 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> Of course I thought it through Dave. In the video you'll hear the DX
> operation say, "I gave him an 599 but he was an S1".
>
> My point was "why bother with a signal report at all if the station doesn't
> ask for it".
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Have you guys actually thought this through??
>
> In most cases, the DX is trying to work as many people as possible as
> fast as they can.  Giving you an "accurate" signal report requires them
> to decide how strong you are (takes a small amount of time) as well as
> manually type into the logger a different number than the default (takes
> a lot of time, relatively speaking, to tab and type).  Everyone else in
> the pileup is going to be glad you didn't get your "accurate" report.
>
> As for that "accurate" report, in most cases you aren't going to have a
> clue what kind of antenna the DX is using or even what direction it may
> be pointing at the moment, so signal strength is utterly meaningless.
> The DX isn't "lying" about anything.  You are simply deluding yourself
> if you think their report means anything other than that you were
> strong/readable enough to get through the pileup, which you should have
> recognized by that point anyway.  If you want a number different than
> 599, make up your own and log it ... it will easily have every bit as as
> much relevance under those conditions.
>
> Dave   AB7E
>
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