Alan,
Or, folks could just use common sense and read the
second sentence at the top of the log - "IF YOU HAVE A CONTACT TO REPORT...." Oh, we already tried that and it didn't work...
Are we talking about the log at http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/logentry.php ? I do not see the "If you have a contact to report" sentence. On my screen, it says, "Use this form to report contact with and information about AO-7. It will be stored in our database and provided to the control operators of AO-7. This information will not be used for any other purpose other than to provide information about AO-7." The "information about" line implies that more than just QSO info is welcome.
For the benefit of those not subscribed to this list, I suggest adding the correct instructions directly on the Log Entry page, something like "Do not enter CQ or anything else in the QSOs box unless you have actually completed a two-way QSO."
Or are you saying not to make an entry at all unless a contact is completed? I have been entering any time I could hear my downlink, even if no one answered my CQ, based on the "even if it was to yourself" statement on the web page.
I had been entering CQ until I saw this thread, so your posts were not totally in vain.
73, Bill NZ5N
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Hi Bill... thanks for your comments and I can see that if you have your Favorites or Bookmarks pointing directly to the link you quoted how you are interpreting the use of the log.
I'm not the "Keeper 'o the Log" but just added my 2 cents to this thread on how we might address the issue raised by others that the QSO stats have become meaningless. I'm not a Contester, Grid Square nor DX QSL collector so I'm agnostic on the log us.
I suppose I must now offer another option for the "Keepers 'o the Code" and that is to modify the logic used to tabulate the stats to exclude entries with CQ or blank, but, keep them in the database as informational.
I hate it when I can see merits on both sides of the discussion. It's so much easier to have it black or white rather being like an economist " on the one hand XXXX, but, one the other hand YYYY " Now that I've insulted all Ham/Economists on this list I will retire to the shack to play with my toys.
73, Alan VE4YZ EN19kw AMSAT LM 2352 http://www.mts.net/~ve4wsc/ AMSAT A-485
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Alan,
Or, folks could just use common sense and read the
second sentence at the top of the log - "IF YOU HAVE A CONTACT TO REPORT...." Oh, we already tried that and it didn't work...
Are we talking about the log at http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/logentry.php ? I do not see the "If you have a contact to report" sentence. On my screen, it says, "Use this form to report contact with and information about AO-7. It will be stored in our database and provided to the control operators of AO-7. This information will not be used for any other purpose other than to provide information about AO-7." The "information about" line implies that more than just QSO info is welcome.
For the benefit of those not subscribed to this list, I suggest adding the correct instructions directly on the Log Entry page, something like "Do not enter CQ or anything else in the QSOs box unless you have actually completed a two-way QSO."
Or are you saying not to make an entry at all unless a contact is completed? I have been entering any time I could hear my downlink, even if no one answered my CQ, based on the "even if it was to yourself" statement on the web page.
I had been entering CQ until I saw this thread, so your posts were not totally in vain.
73, Bill NZ5N
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