[amsat-bb] what is a good contact?

[KI7UNJ Tucker]

Bob,

If you're using the recording to:

1) Write down who you worked. after the fact since logging on the fly can
be difficult... GREAT!
2) Verify you said the call right... GREAT!
3) Re-Verify what gird they said so you can mark it off the list....GREAT!


If you are using the recording to clean it up, playing CSI and "enhancing"
the file and having to play it over and over to figure out the call after
the fact since you didn't hear it live, or didn't say it correctly back..
then that's a busted call and that would not be a good contact.


But hey... we all can log whatever we feel like and make VUCC/488/DX awards
as "easy" as we would like.....



End of the Day log whatever you want... Takes to 2 to tango.. errr QSL.





On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 9:17 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com> wrote:

> Casey,
>
> I made a legitimate contact with the other OP.  If my using Audacity to
> clean up the audio and verify the contact and his grid bothers you, so be
> it.
>
> Next time, I'll be sure and check with you before I do anything.
>
> Bob W7OTJ
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 8:48 AM KI7UNJ Tucker <ki7unj at gmail.com> 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
>>> > >
>>> > > --
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