RE: [HCDX] Is Computer Logging DX?
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RE: [HCDX] Is Computer Logging DX?
greetings from Canada !
I agree 100% with Anker and Marcelo.
On the other hand, you may considere this kind of activity just a way to
spend the time ... but not surely Dxing.
Dario Monferini
PS: everyone has the right to do his <personal hobby> as he prefere, but
not mixing with people who does it in a correct way.
>-- Messaggio originale --
>From: "Anker Petersen" <anker.petersen@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "'Mark Nicholls'" <editor@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Marcelo Toniolo" <dxnz@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2003 02:40:51 +0200
>Subject: RE: [HCDX] Is Computer Logging DX?
>Cc: "'HARD CORE DX'" <hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>Dear DX-friends,
>
>This subject was discussed three years ago at the Conference of the
>European DX Council in Barcelona and there was general agreement
>that "WEB LISTENING" cannot be regarded as "DX-ING". It is another
>hobby which just requires that you know certain web addresses. The
>stations are no more distant than your PC.
>
>Best 73,
>Anker Petersen
>Denmark
>
>
>On 8 Aug 2003 at 23:47, Marcelo Toniolo wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Last year I had a disagreement with Glenn Hauser about exactly the same
>> subject.
>> On that occasion someone from USA sent Gleen a message saying he had
got
>> a verification (QSL) from Liechtenstein. I thought Radio Liechtenstein
>> was on Shortwave but for my frustration Glenn told me that this "DX er"
>> had heard the station over the Internet.
>>
>> Well, I still consider QSL'ing a radio station over the WEB something
>> stupid. If RNZI wants to reply this message I would suggest them to
>> send an "email QSL" confirming the "WEB DX" or whatever you want to call
>> it.
>>
>> If we start accepting this kind of thing we could find ourselves in a
>> ridiculous situation where the radio will virtually disappear and will
>> be replaced by a computer. If this is the case, how about if I start
>> reporting and QSL'ing TV stations that I catch on Cable ?
>>
>> Marcelo
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hard-core-dx-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:hard-core-dx-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark
>> Nicholls
>> Sent: Friday, 8 August 2003 3:35 p.m.
>> To: Hard Core DX
>> Subject: [HCDX] Is Computer Logging DX?
>>
>>
>> Radio New Zealand International have recently received a Reception
>> report requesting a QSL from an Internet logging on a Pentium 4
>> Computer.
>> It raises some interesting points on whether logging a station is
>> really DX and worth a QSL?
>>
>> Any genuine feedback or comment will be passed on to Radio NZ
>> International
>>
>> >
>> >Hi Mark
>> >
>> >RNZI has received this reception report requesting a QSL. As you will
>> see
>> >the receiver was a Pentium 4 1.7 ghz. computer - I had a chuckle about
>> it,
>> >but the guy is quite serious. I would be interested to know from the
>> amateur
>> >community what they think?
>> >
>> >My view is a QSL card was intended to acknowledge the expertise of an
>> >operator of a short-wave radio in hearing a distant station. Surely
>> clicking
>> >on a URL does not count??????!!
>> >
>> >Some may call me old fashioned, but I would appreciate feed-back on
>> this
>> >issue!
>> >
>> >Cheers
>> >
>> >Adrian
>> >
>> >From: Name removed
>> >To: <info@xxxxxxxx>
>> >Subject: Reception Report
>> >
>> > > The following reception report was submitted by
>> > > j on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 14:47:20
>> > >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> --
>> >-
>> > > country: CAN
>> >>
>> >> receiver: pentium 4 1.7 ghz.
>> >>
>> >> antenna: internet
>> >>
>> >> strength: 5
>> >>
>> >> Interference: 4
>> >>
>> >> Overall_Merit: 4
>> >>
>> >> date: 04/08/2003
>> >>
>> >> time: Time in UTC
>> >>
>> >> frequency: In kHz
>> >>
>> >> programme_details: Pacific news
>> >>
>> >> comments: I would appreciate a QSL card to confirm reception. Please
>> >include sticker, pennant and station information. thank you. It is
>> always
>> >nice to hear a station as far as New Zealand.
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