[amsat-bb] SO-50 Yesterday at 1738Z

[Paul Stoetzer]

She copied the callsign, but since they relied on the recording to
log, she didn't remember it. The QSO is fine.

We all have logging failures like that!

As far as contacts on sked not counting - that's incorrect. They are
just as legit as any other contact.

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 11:59 AM, Gus <gus at 8p6sm.net> wrote:
> Bob is completely correct.
>
> It doesn't matter how old you are, or where you're standing, or what
> equipment you choose to burden your hands with, or who you invite to stand
> next to you, blabbing loudly in your ear.  If you didn't copy the callsign
> yourself, then you didn't complete the QSO.  No relays or outside assistance
> are allowed.  And IIRC, contacts made on SKED don't count either, for
> contests or awards.
>
> I'm sorry if young miss Hope is disappointed.  I certainly wouldn't want to
> discourage her and I doubt Bob (or anyone) does either.  Nor would I want to
> make any interested spectator feel unwelcome, either.  But facts are facts.
>
> Ineptitude?  Belittling?  Really?  Let's not go there.
>
>
> On 08/24/2015 11:29 AM, James Lea - WX4TV wrote:
>>
>> OK, Bob…  I will bite.  Hope, who is 9 years old and was standing on the
>> beach, heard his callsign and expected that it was on the recording.  I am
>> so sorry that for the sake of AMSAT and Ham Radio in general that a 9 year
>> old wasn’t able to write down the callsign while holding two radios and an
>> antenna.  Since she is so inept, perhaps she should quit the hobby
>> altogether.  I look forward to meeting you face to face, so you can belittle
>> my daughter to her face.
>>
>> Once Paul confirmed the callsign, we were able to make it out on the
>> recording.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Aug 24, 2015, at 10:45 AM, skristof at etczone.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Whoah! Thank you for the ruling Chief Justice Bob.
>>>
>>> Next time we want to scare kids away from ham radio, we'll be sure to
>>> give you a call.
>>>
>>> Did you read the part that they had the contact, but a spectator covered
>>> the rest of the call sign on the recording by asking a question?
>>>
>>> What should they have done? Tell the spectator to "shut up, I'm doing
>>> ham radio!"? Great PR for the hobby.
>>>
>>> Steve AI9IN
>>>
>>> On 2015-08-24 10:25, KO6TZ Bob wrote:
>>>
>>>> Basic concept....
>>>>
>>>> If YOU did not copy the call sign, then YOU did not make the contact !!!
>>>>
>>>> BOB KO6TZ
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