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 > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
