[Lowfer] What's the DX Record for a LowFER QSO?

[Dexter McIntyre, W4DEX]

Lyle Koehler wrote:
> 
> As for what constitutes a valid QSO, that is negotiable. For hams seeking DX
> awards, simply getting your call sign in the other guy's log seems to be
> adequate. We used to count it as a completed LowFER QSO after we had
> exchanged call signs and signal reports (in RST format) *and* had heard the
> final "R" acknowledging reception of the report.
> 
> Lyle, K0LR
> 

One reason I lost interest in EME and meteor scatter after the new wore
off was because most stations just wanted to get a new call, grid,
state, or country in their log.  I think it's great to set these goals
and work to achieve them but that's not for everyone.  We could be doing
the same on the lowfer bands if we wanted to but my interest isn't
there.  Lyle and I know that we could exchange an O and M using QRSS if
we spent a few hours before sunrise trying.  It has been said that
Lowfers operating beacons aren't accomplishing anything because we
aren't having QSOs and passing messages.  I say that making that initial
reception of a signal is most important.  The path has been confirmed. 
From there everything else is known.  Add 30 db of power and the signal
will be 30 db stronger at the received end.  No magic to that.  I do
agree that being able to communicate on LF at a useful speed is
important and should be done.  But there will always be those who are
more interested in the unknown aspects of radio propagation.

Dexter