RE: [HCDX] Is Computer Logging DX?

["Marcelo Toniolo" <dxnz@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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
>  >
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--
>-
>  > 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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