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Re: Packet - what do you consider a "logable" contact?

 

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#5 only. Think of keyboard to keyboard like a voice QSO.

In my early days, I made a DX contact on 10 meters FM via a 440 link through? a 10 meter repeater. Didn't count as it wasn't direct. The repeater did all the hard work. Lol.

So, you can log ANY contact on paper or your favorite logging software, for person pleasure, reference, sentimental reasons, etc. But if you want your packet QSO to count towards WAS, WAC, or whatever award you're working on,? it should be direct.?

My 2 cents.

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-------- Original message --------
From: Christopher Molnar KO4YAW <cmolnar65@...>
Date: 5/26/24 9:07 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: [network105] Packet - what do you consider a "logable" contact?

Good Evening Net105'rs!

(Before I ask this question I want to clarify I am in the US so logging is not required by the FCC - just in case this is see in other countries.)

In your opinion what do you consider a contact that can be logged in packet modes?

examples:
1) A new user logs into a packet BBS via RF
2) A packet user leaves you a message on your BBS and you reply
3) You successfully connect to another packet station and leave a message
4) You read a message someone left for you on another station and reply to it
5) You have a keyboard to keyboard chat with another operator via HF
6) You hear another stations beacon

In my opinion:
2-5 should be a logged contact
6 - nah, I can't see that as logged
1 - I sort of think this is a valid contact, they did connect via RF and used the BBS to setup an account.

What are your thoughts?

73,
de Chris - KO4YAW
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