Because without an rst, however it is derived, the qsl isn't valid for dxcc.
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 20:19:22 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 4W6A Video, count the K3's ! > > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
