Yes lotw uses the other stations grid sq. Not sure about eqsl. I am prolly
doing extra work to add missing grid sq to my logs.


On Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 2:12 PM Mark James <[email protected] wrote:

> 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
>>>>>>>
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