Return-Path: Received: (qmail 2979 invoked from network); 16 Feb 2001 07:43:40 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 16 Feb 2001 07:43:40 -0000 Received: (qmail 11807 invoked from network); 16 Feb 2001 07:43:42 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 16 Feb 2001 07:43:42 -0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14TfO0-00065r-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 07:33:00 +0000 Received: from ds-img-5.compuserve.com ([149.174.206.138] helo=spdmgaae.compuserve.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14TfNw-00064S-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 07:32:57 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by spdmgaae.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id CAA07523 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 16 Feb 2001 02:32:09 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2001 02:31:38 -0500 From: "Holger 'Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW" Subject: Re: LF: Re. LF LDO>ZJ MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Dear LF-Group, just reading Mal's comments with a smile on my face ... >Stick to the established rules that apply to all other amateur band qso's. >Another factor to consider. To claim awards like dxcc etc each qso must be made >from the same qth, you cannot suddenly go to another qth some miles away and >continue. ... being active on the HF bands for almost 30 years now, I know how many of those "net-driven" dx-QSOs came int to the log of a lot of people "... ok ... 5/9 ... good contact ... next ..." ... god only knows how many DXCC awards have been worked that way, not only with three people involved, but an entire group including "net-control" to make them happen ... ;) Anyhow, the only "real" amateur-like award I personally recognize is the Rag Chewer's Club (RCC): have a QSO of at least half an hour with another RCC member ... *that's* real ham radio (and so relaxing to achieve in QRSS ...). Best 73 Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)