FYI from the ARRL LoTW website: Confirmation -- when a QSO's two participants submit matching QSO descriptions, that QSO is considered confirmed for each participant. Two submitted descriptions of a QSO match if: - your QSO description specifies a callsign that matches the Callsign Certificate specified by the Station Location your QSO partner used to digitally sign the QSO- your QSO partner's QSO description specifies a callsign that matches the Callsign Certificate specified by the Station Location you used to digitally sign the QSO- both QSO descriptions specify start times within 30 minutes of each other- both QSO descriptions specify the same band (and if specified, the same rx band)- both QSO descriptions specify the same mode (an exact mode match), or must specify modes belonging to the same mode group- for satellite QSOs, both QSO descriptions must specify the same satellite, and a propagation mode of SAT 73, Bob K8BL
On Saturday, April 10, 2021, 02:45:39 PM EDT, nathanjwhite nathanjwhite@frontier.com wrote:
DM86 is indeed a ‘wanted’ grid, DM76, not as much see:https://mobile.twitter.com/GridMasterHeat%C2%A0 Many people use AOS time for LoTW times. As I recall there is a 20 minute tolerance to match QSOs.
On Saturday, April 10, 2021, 2:31 PM, hamdan@ix.netcom.com wrote:
Dear Folks:
In a couple of weeks, I am leaving for the summer to work as a seasonal ranger for the National Park Service at Capulin Volcano National Monument. The only ham equipment I am taking with me is that which is suitable for portable operation, i.e., an Elecraft K2 with a Buddipole, and I have an Alinco DJ-G5T with an Arrow Antenna. Capulin is located either in DM 76 or DM 86 (more likely the former) as it really is in an isolated spot.
I've made several thousand satellite QSO's over the years but only one using the HT with the Arrow. Most of the time, I've used my FT-736R (recently replaced by an IC 9700 to M2 CP antennas on the roof with preamps). If I get on the birds using this setup, I'll be confined to (considering the current lineup of FM birds) SO-50, AO-27 and maybe AO-91 (if it keeps operating in daylight). I have a few questions that I'm hoping that you can help me with.
1) I am assuming that DM76 and DM 86 are desireable grids? I certainly don't have them.
2) I know a lot of portable operators record their passes for logging purposes later. Is the voice memo recorder on my iPhone sufficiently sensitive, particularly to pick up both ends of the QSO?
3) I have been uploading to LOTW for several years now. How accurate does the time entered into the log have to be to ensure a mutual confirmation on LOTW? In other words, do I have to have it within +/- 5 minutes? I'm just thinking that I won't be able to be very precise with the time of a QSO if I'm relying on a recording.
4) Are there any other suggestions people might have for me given my planned setup? I would try and announce my presence prior to a pass via this board, but my internet access (I'll be living in the park) will be spotty.
Thanks for any help and advice you can give me.
73 de Bernie, KF0QS
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