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

[John Geiger]

Sked QSOs do count for awards.  Done all of the time for EME and meteor
scatter QSOs.

John AF5CC

On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 10:59 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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