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Questions related to logging procedures, software and logging sites.

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What happens if a station did not submit a contest log?

What is the result of a contest station not submitting a log for the contest? Are all the contacts nullified for the other stations that contacted him? Is it bad form for a non-participating station to contact stations that are participating in a…
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What does TX/RX Exchange refer to?

I am using the Aether logging software and it has two fields I do not understand: TX Exchange and RX Exchange. I know TX and RX refer to transmit and receive, but I'm not sure what to populate in these fields. There is already a frequency field so I…
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Does LOTW have an interface document?

I want to be able to sign my own LOTW entries, without using the provided library (My application is pure Java). Is there a document that explains in enough detail how to do this, assuming of course that I'm provided with a certificate (.tq8 I…
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Does mixed-mode operation qualify as a QSO?

Working the bands it's quite possible to work in mixed-mode, albeit I doubt whether it is ever done. Call this a thought experiment: Station A operates CW, Station B operates SSB. I find myself wondering What is the legal status of such a QSO?…
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How to programmatically distinguish European from non European call sign?

Any ham radio log processing app developers? I am creating web application to manage our club award and I need to programmatically distinguish European from non European stations by call sign. I cannot find viable solution so any hint is valuable. I…
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How do you log (or not) "busted" FT8 QSOs?

When do you decide (when NOT in a contest) to log an "incomplete" FT8 QSO? For example, something like this: CQ HIMHIM EM00 HIMHIM MEMEME FN00 MEMEME HIMHIM -07 HIMHIM MEMEME R-09 HIMHIM MEMEME R-09 HIMHIM MEMEME R-09 (and then both sides…
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How to mark SWL contacts on eQSL?

I fairly frequently get SWL reports via eQSL. I'm never quite sure what I should do with them. I know that eQSL has SWL capabilities, but I can never tell if I'm actually stating that a contact was one way, or two ways. What should I do? Here's the…
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Is a guest-operator QSO recorded in the host-station log too?

Just what the title reads. An amateur may operate outside his own shack from another operator's station, or from a club-station etc. As a matter of protocol, the guest operator is expected to identify the host-station at-least at the beginning, and…
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Contact Logging Software and Geospatial Mapping

Does anyone know of software and/or techniques to effectively and efficiently to: Merge contact logging with displaying location information on a digital map; e.g. Google Earth/Map I would like to be able, in some fashion, record locations of…
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What is the proper way to log participation in a net?

I'm a new operator (since Thursday) and I'm just curious how folks here log participation in a net. There is a twice a day social net here I've been participating in occasionally. Do I log everyone who participates, just the operator, or just the…
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Net log and QSO submission question

New ham here. Is it common practice and acceptable to submit net logs as QSOs to QRZ, eQSL, LoTW, etc? One person told me they log other's callsigns checking in to a net they're participating in and submit them as QSOs. Another person told me they…
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How precise should the time be on a QSL card?

I want to send some QSL cards for contacts I've made while portable/horseback mobile and thus could not have written the details down immediately. I remember the callsigns and reports, and everything was on 2m FM, so I've got most of the data, but…
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FD Battery Stations... How Do You Log?

I'm part of a small team that runs 3AB with a few Kx3 radios. We've been struggling a bit with logging. First year was all paper and that was messy. Next couple of years one of the guys put together something that runs on RaspPi and the operators…
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How to log contacts when mobile?

I'm just about to get on the air for the first time as a ham. It's been my understanding that it's good to log contacts with call sign, frequency, signal quality, and time of contact. However, for some time (until I finish repairs on the…
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GNU/Linux contest logging software?

What contest logging software exists for the GNU/Linux operating system?
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