[TVARC] Today’s Question

[Frank M]

I think something is missing here. One point I was trying to make is to show that logging the QSO without a confirmation from the other party leads to errors in LoTW, invalid QSO in eQSL etc. 
often, in contrasting, the run station sends a confirmation to the other station but never really knows if it was received and therefore, it could be missing in the other station log!!
It is a possible explanation for “errors” in confirmations and contest checking. 

Frank KA1AF 

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> On Apr 8, 2019, at 11:12 AM, John Ellis <john.np2b at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Frank et. al. 
> 
> It is up to the other station to do his own logging. 
> If he chooses not to hang around for a 73, that's 
> his choice and there is nothing you can do about 
> it. The important thing for you is that you copied 
> his call and your report correctly.
> 
> I think the RR73 in place of a regular 73 means 
> he has received your report and he really doesn't 
> care if you confirm his report back to him or not 
> and/or he is reasonably confident that you have 
> received his report and that no repetitions will be 
> necessary. 
> 
> JMHO, 
> 73, 
> J 
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Apr 8, 2019 at 1:55 PM Frank M <phrankxm at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What is a valid contact?
>> According to the ARRL, you must not only exchange calls but also must exchange signal reports. A 73 is not required. (For confirmation you need time, date and freq). 
>> Issue: FT-8 contacts have the auto log window pop up when you send a 73. (Either RR73 or 73). 
>> But there are times when the other station does not send a 73 (either by choice or band change). You received his confirmation of your report to him, but you have not received a confirmation that he received yours!!
>> Most people enter the contact in the log when the window comes up. This is a cause for “not in log” issues with online loggers and errors in LoTW. 
>> The question, is it a contact or not?
>> My position: you got all the information for a valid contact. You just did not get a confirmation from the other station. Enter it in your log! In many cases, you just did not receive his 73 or he chose not to send it. 
>> Comments???
>> 
>> Frank KA1AF 
>> 
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