[amsat-bb] what is a good contact?

[Ev Tupis]

AMSATers...

I'll say it again, "A contact is made when you fulfill whatever criteria you (or an event sponsor) agree it is.  Do so honorably (like playing golf)."

This topic *will* come up periodically because we all feel that we all must agree.  We do not.

For example: some people believe that machine decoding does not constitute a "real" QSO, so they do not use the JT-modes.  However...they are happy to engage in a PSK31 or RTTY QSO...where the machine does real-time decoding for them.

You get the idea.

Please, re-read the first paragraph and find your peace with it.

Yours in the hobby,
Ev, W2EV
Rochester VHF Group









On Sunday, April 12, 2020, 11:52:07 AM EDT, KI7UNJ Tucker via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote: 





If you have to listen to the recording to hear the call after the fact,
then how did you make contact?

Cause you didn't hear it live as it happened, so then how the heck did you
call the other Op by the correct call? since you didn't know the call till
after the pass?






On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 5:30 AM Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> My personal opinion, post processing is not adding information to the
> recording, so do what you need to.
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 08:14 Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, I used Audacity to clarify recorded audio of a contact and
> pull
> > a callsign out of the mud.
> > I recommend this freeware for satellite users.
> >
> > Thanks Ron VE8RT for mentioning it!
> >
> > Bob W7OTJ
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 4:28 PM Ron VE8RT via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >  maybe this has been brought up before, an alternative subject line
> > > might be "home far should you go"
> > >
> > >  It seems that recording contacts and translating them into the log is
> > > acceptable.
> > >
> > >  What about using post recording enhancements to pull call signs and
> > > grid squares out of the noise?
> > >
> > >  A younger person with uncompromised hearing would do a better job at
> > > picking out contact information, the arguement might be made that even
> > > high end hearing aids do some audio processing.
> > >
> > >  I just used Audacity to pull KJ7ATK's call out as Diawata-2 was low
> > > to my horizon, and his FM deviation was almost not there even though he
> > > had full quieting.  I'll pass someone the recording if they'd like to
> > > hear it.
> > >
> > >  Grid squares are required, is there an alternative other than RST?
> > >
> > >    Ron VE8RT
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>
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