Re: LF: WSPR a QSO mode not just beacon

[Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>]

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 <james.cowburn@virgin.net>

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: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
[mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of mal hamilton
Sent: 20 November 2009 19:54
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
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: <w1tag@charter.net>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
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 <g3kevmal@talktalk.net> 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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