You seem to be missing the point Larry. In the case of an electronic "gamble" as you put it... the M conveys nothing as ALL contacts are uploaded fairly frequently.
If you also frequently "QSL 100%" that would also be the case for "postcard gambles". But, in fact, even those who do QSL 100% often do it once or twice a year and most don't QSL 100%. Also, some awards require a card. The M or lack of it should indicate some action should be taken if you are pusuing the confirmation. Setting it to M for an uploaded contact obscures that important information. No one, so far, has proposed any logical reason why there should be an M flag for uploaded Qs. Mel, VE2DC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gauthier (K8UT)" <k...@arrl.net> To: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>; "DX4WIN Reflector" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [Dx4win] 8.01 REPORT GENERATOR > It does not surprise me that there are differing opinions on this matter - > I > pity Paul trying to address the diversity via his software. ;-) > > However, sending a batch of paper cards to the Bureau (which results in an > "M" in the Sent column), is no less of a gamble than uploading your log to > LoTW (also resulting in an "M"). Neither has a special meaning; both > represent a fishing expedition with hopes of getting a confirmation in > return. > > -larry > K8UT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu> > To: "DX4WIN Reflector" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 08:55 > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] 8.01 REPORT GENERATOR > > >>I disagree Larry. >> >> "Mailed" has a special meaning. We don't send paper QSLs for all our >> QSOs, but we do upload them all. Uploading is a step on the way to >> confirmed, but it's NOT as significant a step as mailing a QSL card and >> expecting one in return. I think the version 7 way was more meaningful. >> >> 73 - Jim AD1C >> >> On 8/10/2009 5:37 AM, Larry Gauthier (K8UT) wrote: >> >>> Dave (et al), >>> >>> NO! The "M" is not a bug, it is a new feature by which DX4Win reports >>> QSLs >>> that are sent by either paper, LoTW, or eQSL. This is not something Paul >>> should fix. >> >> >> -- >> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dx4win mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
