For the Grid Chase, I think ARRL uses the grid set for each station in LOTW (multiple QTH profiles can be set. Not sure about VUCC. On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 2:04 PM Bill Pence <[email protected]> wrote:
> Correct. I had not realized this. As I looked at his qrz.com page he was > talking about living deed restricted and using remote radios.... > Dang. > > And yes, some others might be in accurate as well. > > On Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 1:28 PM Chuck Furman <[email protected] wrote: > >> I get it now. You meant he was operating remote, as in “away from his >> home station” (actual radio in a different grid). That was exactly my >> point... you can’t rely on the qrz.com information to be correct. >> Sometimes I try to text them with JTALERT to ask for their grid. But if >> they are portable, they may not have an Internet connection. >> >> On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 12:17 Bill Pence <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Because he answered my CQ, so while I can look up his home grid, that >>> was not necessarily his transmitter location. And since he answered my CQ, >>> his grid was not exchanged >>> The impact of him operating remote is that I am unable to add from >>> qrz.com.... >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 12:44 PM Chuck Furman <[email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Bill, >>>> >>>> I’m confused. Why does remote operating affect the grid? I operate >>>> remotely all the time. I operate from my kitchen, my living room, patio, >>>> etc. I’ve also operated from China and Dubai. But in all cases, the station >>>> is in my house in Plano, Texas... in grid EM13oc. The grid square never >>>> changes. Why does it matter where the operator is located? The only thing >>>> that is important is the location of the radio. >>>> >>>> On a slightly different topic... I’ve noticed that some people don’t >>>> keep QRZ.com updated. The grid they give you during the contact doesn’t >>>> match what’s on QRZ. So filling in missing grids can be risky. >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> KG6PH >>>> Plano, Texas >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 10:45 AM Bill Pence <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> In the round up, grids are only present in the CQ message. So if >>>>> someone ANSWERS your CQ, you do not get their grid... >>>>> >>>>> I plan to look these up and add then the the log.... >>>>> >>>>> But, at least 1 Q was with someone using a remote station via >>>>> internet, so his grid will remain unknown... >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 11:12 AM Bill Mullin <[email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'm an FT8 newbie - made my first QSO with this mode less than a week >>>>>> ago. The below problem may have been discussed before and I apologize >>>>>> if I >>>>>> missed it. Anyway, I notice that both my LOG and ADI files are randomly >>>>>> missing grid squares. Here's my last 6 QSO's, all made today: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2018-12-02,13:53:45,2018-12-02,13:54:45,DS4NPL,PM35,7.074300,FT8,+01,-15,,, >>>>>> >>>>>> 2018-12-02,14:01:45,2018-12-02,14:03:15,JG1ULT,PM95,7.075050,FT8,-10,-12,,, >>>>>> 2018-12-02,14:11:45,2018-12-02,14:12:45,KQ6K,,3.575100,FT8,-03,-03,,, >>>>>> >>>>>> 2018-12-02,14:32:15,2018-12-02,14:33:15,JA2ATE,,3.573600,FT8,+02,+02,,, >>>>>> >>>>>> 2018-12-02,14:49:15,2018-12-02,14:50:15,HR1LW,,14.075094,FT8,-10,-17,,, >>>>>> >>>>>> 2018-12-02,14:51:00,2018-12-02,14:52:00,PJ2DD,FK52,14.075717,FT8,-08,-04,,, >>>>>> >>>>>> 3 of the 6 grid square information is missing, in spite of the fact >>>>>> that it was definitely sent to me. This group was with 1.9.1. I also >>>>>> had >>>>>> 16 QSOs in the Roundup with 2.0.0 RC5 . . . 2 of the QSOs do not have >>>>>> grid >>>>>> information in the LOG or ADI file. >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this a known problem? Will these missing grids cause me any >>>>>> problems in the future? >>>>>> >>>>>> Tnx & 73, >>>>>> Bill AA4M >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> wsjt-devel mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> wsjt-devel mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> wsjt-devel mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >
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