Ah, the LCR NIL problem raises its ugly head. I quit looking at it
because: Some years ago I worked a station on 1296 around 200 miles out.
Shortly thereafter, I received a QSL asking to confirm the contact. Then
the results came out: NIL, my QSO and new grid was erased. I even sent the
QSL to the person responsible for the LCR; too bad, it is what it is!
Seems that I would've gotten credit had the other station not sent in a log.
Next, another 1296 contact, this time with a Limited Rover who brought 1296
along to make a few contacts. I found later that the log submission
program would not allow the 1296 contact by a Limited Rover with no
instructions on how to list the 1296 QSO. So, NIL again!
End of that Soapbox. Here, I run 6 bands (two radios plus two
transverters) and nothing is automated. As a result, I find myself turning
the wrong antenna, selecting the wrong antenna, selecting the wrong preamp,
using the wrong mic, logging the QSO on the wrong band/mode or a
combination of all. So, the last few contests, I have run all analog to
take switching to FT8 out of the mix.
Operating the Tuesday 222MHz night eliminates all above - hi. WA3EOQ
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