Fred, et al;
Fred Steven wrote:
>I think I'll apply a little Yankee common sense if/when discrepancies
>arise. If it's obvious that everything matches except for a call
>letter (e.g. a Charlie instead of a Tango) or even two if the letters
>sound similar (F or S? B or P?), I'll issue a QSL card. And, it's
>easy to mix the zulu time with local and have the wrong date when
>zulu time passes into another day. After all, this is supposed to be
>a fun hobby, not a duel to the death. However, I might be a little
>hesitant if NOTHING matches.
That is exactly what I have been doing for years with requests for
contact confirmations from my "mini" travels. If all else fits (time,
band, mode, etc.) and the request is only off a letter or a number,
rather than play perfect (I AM NOT) I will allow the benefit of the
doubt and issue a card.
I do admit to making typos and, although I am somewhat multilingual I
don't ALWAYS write what I thought I heard through the "mini" pileups,
especially when I try to speed the pile by shifting languages QSO to
QSO.
Ninety percent of the time, since I have never operated from a really
rare place I will take the time to read back a call until I am satisfied
that I have it down correctly. None the less I still make mistakes and
do not believe it right to penalize the other station who, for some
unknown reason, considering I have never operated from anywhere exotic,
may need the contact for an all time new one.
Then there are those that send signed, blank cards (the implication
being that I can fill in the band / mode that I may need) and request
confirmation for a contact never made! Those never receive the courtesy
of a NIL!
I am sorry if my procedures offend those that are perfect (:-))!
Dave, W5WP
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