I guess a remote station on the ISS isn't going to fly? Art ᐧ
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Tree <t...@kkn.net> wrote: > Yes - that is the important key - use the UTC time AND date at the > remote QTH (where the transmitter is) as opposed to the one where the > operator is located. > > Thanks for making it clear!! > > :-) > > Tree > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Jim - WS6X <ws6x....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:26:58 -0800 > > From: Tree <t...@kkn.net> > > To: 160 <topband@contesting.com> > > Subject: Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower > > > > <SNIP> > > I do have one question about remote operating... if I am on an airplane > > using this station during a contest - and travel over the international > date > > line - what date do I put in the log? > > > > ==== Cute question, Tree. Asking the question another way... If you were > > flying in an eastward direction, and the contest began on January 31, at > > 0000, you quickly made 2 Qs, but at 0001 you crossed the IDL, would you > have > > to wait nearly 24 hours to resume the contest? :o) > > > > However since you abide by a high ethical standard, and are operating a > > remote station, you would have known to abide by the UTC date of the > remote > > QTH. > > > > 73 - Jim, WS6X > > > > _________________ > > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband