I plan to go to DM 54 soon, a semi rare grid for satellites How do I prove I was there?Take a picture of me at some site in the grid, or, if I tell amsat I am going there, they believe me?BobWa7dxzDm33 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Bob,
Documentation is only required if you operate from a grid line or corner. Otherwise, it's all on the honor system.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:42 AM, wa7dxz via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I plan to go to DM 54 soon, a semi rare grid for satellites How do I prove I was there?Take a picture of me at some site in the grid, or, if I tell amsat I am going there, they believe me?BobWa7dxzDm33 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
As Paul says, it's on the honor system. However, it is not a bad protocol to take a picture of yourself or your location with the GPS location-stamping enabled in your phone camera. There was a time when I went to a relatively exotic location on a cruise ship and operated from the land ashore of the boat. A picture settled arguments between the suspicious and the pedantic for Satellite DXCC credit for that operation.
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6 Location: CM98, usually E-Mail: bryan@KL7CN.net Telephone/SMS: 408-836-7279
On Jul 4, 2018, at 09:42, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
Bob,
Documentation is only required if you operate from a grid line or corner. Otherwise, it's all on the honor system.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:42 AM, wa7dxz via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I plan to go to DM 54 soon, a semi rare grid for satellites How do I prove I was there?Take a picture of me at some site in the grid, or, if I tell amsat I am going there, they believe me?BobWa7dxzDm33 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Remember that any grid boundary can be questioned by the ARRL. Yes, a very good idea to use your smartphone and an app that gives lat/long and take a screen shot. If you have a standalone gps, take a picture. Just a CYA. As srated, AMSAT is an honor system and in the 20+ years I have been doing awards I never had to question someone about a contact. I have asked for some logs for field day but that is a different animal.
73...bruce
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On Jul 4, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Bryan KL7CN bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
As Paul says, it's on the honor system. However, it is not a bad protocol to take a picture of yourself or your location with the GPS location-stamping enabled in your phone camera. There was a time when I went to a relatively exotic location on a cruise ship and operated from the land ashore of the boat. A picture settled arguments between the suspicious and the pedantic for Satellite DXCC credit for that operation.
-- bag
Bryan KL7CN/W6 Location: CM98, usually E-Mail: bryan@KL7CN.net Telephone/SMS: 408-836-7279
On Jul 4, 2018, at 09:42, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
Bob,
Documentation is only required if you operate from a grid line or corner. Otherwise, it's all on the honor system.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Wed, Jul 4, 2018 at 11:42 AM, wa7dxz via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I plan to go to DM 54 soon, a semi rare grid for satellites How do I prove I was there?Take a picture of me at some site in the grid, or, if I tell amsat I am going there, they believe me?BobWa7dxzDm33 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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