[amsat-bb] QSO Protocol

[Graham Shirville]

Hi Jeff,

For VHF in IARU Region 1 it is all here, currently encapsulated in 144 (!) pages. The decisions and recommendations have been distilled as a result of agreements reached in  regional meetings held every 18 months for the past “n” years.  Download

I am not sure about awards but there are lots of contests which now have online entry systems.

Of course generally only EME and satellite operations extend across Regional “Borders” on these frequencies.

Happy reading

73

Graham
G3VZV


From: Jeff Yanko 
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2016 11:07 PM
To: Graham Shirville ; AMSAT BB 
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] QSO Protocol

Hi Graham,

That's the first I've heard of an IARU standard for a QSO, not saying there isn't any.  Interesting.  Does the IARU issue awards in which you submit QSO data to them to obtain?  




73,

Jeff  WB3JFS







On 10/2/2016 2:38 PM, Graham Shirville wrote:

  Hi Jeff,

  Here in IARU Region 1 we agreed a definition of a valid QSO  sometime back for VHF and above.

  They are shown in this extract   http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2007/qso_definition.htm

  I suspect that such definitions have probably not yet been elaborated in the other two IARU Regions  

  73

  Graham
  G3VZV

  -----Original Message----- 
  From: Jeff Yanko 
  Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2016 10:31 PM 
  To: amsat-bb at amsat.org 
  Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] QSO Protocol 

  Callsign and grid square is all that is needed, plus the time, (UTC).  
  Signal report on any birds isn't necessary.

  BTW, signal reports aren't needed for HF QSO under WAS or DXCC.


  73,

  Jeff  WB3JFS


  On 10/2/2016 1:37 PM, Joe wrote:
  > What is the standard for a minimal contact of what must be exchanged 
  > for a valid QSO?
  >
  > Joe WB9SBD

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