As of late there has been a significant increase in "Chat Room Confirmation Requests" for QSO's. With marginal conditions this season and some DXpeditions out there that we all need sometimes our Q's are questionable. We all want that good feeling of a solid contact, I'm no different, but what I've seen lately has really crossed the line for my personal ethics in several cases with a few actually coming on and asking outright if someone can "confirm" their contact.
Frankly, that just ain't right. I'm not trying to be the "Chat Police" or to push my personal ethics on others as I realize reasonable and honest people do have different positions on what is and is not acceptable. I just believe the contact and confirmation should occur on the air. It is nice to have on-line logs and other means to get that good feeling about a marginal contact, but when you have to publicly ask others if they heard your contact and if it was good, did you really, honestly, make a contact? Yea...I know this isn't anything new.... 73 Joel W5ZN _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
