I suspect that the ARRL long ago decided that crosschecking signal reports was totally impractical. They'd need your logs as well as your cards. They could do that with LOTW, but then they'd be in the position of having a stricter policy for LOTW than they would for cards.
73, Dave AB7E On 10/4/2011 12:11 PM, Anndel wrote: > I find it strange that in ARRL's LOTW that no signal reports are required > for both DXCC and WAS awards. From reading all the posts about this subject > RST in addition to callsign exchanges makes a valid QSO. I was taught and > still hold true that both are required and I even exchange my callsign > working those DXpeditions such as 4W6A. When I used to frequent and now > occasionally come up on the Triple H Net (7.190 mhz, 0700 UTC), NCS and > relays assisted with the callsigns from a light station but signal reports, > you're on your own. For awards on that net, a valid QSO required callsign > and signal report exchanges and awards required QSL cards. > > Enuff talk, now I'm off to build my K3 :) > > 73 Delwyn KH6DC > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html