Certainly likely to be more correct than SCP and is a validator of
information that you get from not-on-the-air sources.
On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 5:48 PM <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
> Assuming that the data being looked up is the station's state, the QRZ FCC
> callsign database is not 100% correct. Contesters borrow callsigns, guest
> op
> or use stations that are not at their FCC mailing address. In fact in the
> US
> and territories, the FCC address may show a completely different DXCC
> country than where the station is. The only accurate information is what is
> sent during the QSO. It should be pretty easy to ask for a repeat if the
> info was not copied.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Richard NN3W wrote:
>
> I would coach it in these terms: Check Partial, Super Check Partial, and
> Call History provide you a "guess" as to what the correct data is. Its not
> a definitive answer and SCP can and sometimes is wrong. But a callsign
> database is an outside source that is the definitive database on what is
> (or should be) correct.
>
> 73 Rich NN3W
>
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