Hi Roger/LF
The discussion at the RSGB meeting noted
the ARRL’s position that essentially if two stations make WSPR reports
with each other and this is confirmed by QSL or sme other approved method then
there has been a two way exchange of call sign, report and other info e.g.
locator and that qualifies as a QSO for DXCC purposes.
As you can imagine this was a little
contentious to say the least with a lot of head shaking and muttering under
breath from portions of the audience and nodding and smiles from others.
I for one am not an avid DXCC chaser but
for my own view I consider my 2 way reports as QSOs.
As Rik says the WSJT programme has a QSO
mode in WSPR but I found it hard to set up and also you need to have someone
listening for the transmission so for simplicity I stay with WSPR.
I’ve downloaded WSPR2 but I think I
am being a luddite as I prefer the older version! (Hence my
steadfast avoidance of Vista and W7!)
Drop me a note if you fancy a CW QSO
sometime and also we can try WSPR on 136. Chris XIZ has kindly
offered to help me with the loan of coils and varios for 136 so I can get on
that band. We are going to try for a 6m/600m x-band CW QSO with his home
brew 6m rig!
With best regards
Jim
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Now I am unclear what really
constitutes a WSPR QSO. Does me getting a WSPR database report from XX3XXX and
he getting on from me at much the same time on the same database constitute a
QSO? Or does it have to be a "real" QSO a bit like JT6m?
I agree with Rik that an HF contest exchange contains less (mutually useful)
data than either of these.
73s
Roger G3XBM
2009/11/20 James Cowburn <[email protected]>
Dear All,
According to the ARRL, WSPR contacts, if verified as two way, will qualify
towards DXCC awards as they consider these to be a QSO mode and not simply a
beacon.
As there is an exchange of callsign, locator and signal strength then that
was deemed sufficient by the ARRL to qualify for DXCC and as a QSO in a data
mode much like RTTY or PSK31 for example.
This was discussed at the recent RSGB conference in a session on WSPR.
With best regards
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of mal hamilton
Sent: 20 November 2009 19:54
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: LF: Re: WD2XES WSPR 136.0
Recently there has been an upsurge in wspr BEACON appliance operators and
your suggested frequency area is not the place for them. The bottom end
would keep Beacon acty out of the way. There would still be room for the odd
EU qrs operator, can't say I have heard many in recent years. The freq area
137 - 138 k/cs is frequently occupied by Russian and other EU dxers for
inter Country working using CW and QRS and 136.5 - 137 for local
CW
working.
NA stns wishing to work EU would still use 137 - 138 on CW and QRS and
not
be clobbered by wspr carriers going ON/OFF.
I hope you see the logic
G3KEV
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: LF: Re: WD2XES WSPR 136.0
> Thanks for the suggestion, but I doubt it will cause you any more
interference than it has for the last 5 years. From our perspective, the
lower end of the band has long been reserved for EU to NA operation.
>
> John, W1TAG
>
> ---- mal hamilton
<[email protected]> wrote:
> > om I woud suggest you Beacon at the extreme bottom end of the band
and
not
> > in the middle of the CW and QRS DX portion.
>
>
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