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Re: [VHFcontesting] Logging Rovers in Contests

To: Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Logging Rovers in Contests
From: James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 13:32:18 -0600
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Another reason, if you are using a logging program, is that KK6MC/r is not 
likely to get flagged as a dupe when I move to a new grid. - Duffey KK6MC


On Jun 12, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Chuck Dietz <w5prchuck@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, the ability to submit two logs convinced me of a purpose for logging the 
> "/R". Thanks for pointing this out James. 
> 
> Chuck W5PR
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jun 12, 2015, at 1:41 PM, James Duffey <jamesduffey@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Chuck - There is a subtle point with not so subtle consequences here. 
>> KK6MC/r and KK6MC are not the same call and you could, in principle, have a 
>> busted QSO if you log KK6MC/r as KK6MC. As a rover, KK6MC/r, I can also 
>> submit a single op entry as KK6MC. So if the rover submits two logs, and you 
>> log the rover  without the /r, your QSO will not be in the log without the 
>> /r and the QSO can be declared non valid. I am not sure that the ARRL 
>> actually does this, but it certainly can and with more stringent log 
>> checking it may happen in the future. 
>> 
>> Log the /r on voice, CW and digital and you won’t have any problems. - 
>> Duffey KK6MC/r
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> KK6MC
>> James Duffey
>> Cedar Crest NM
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 

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