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Doug,
I think the technique you describe is another "arrow in the
quiver" that
modern DX'ers can and should utilize. I've used the
technique
many times to great effect myself.
Some of us partner up on IRC chat channel #mwdx at night.
It's
amazing how easy it is to ID a station, if someone who is
local
to the station can tell you what the station is playing
or
saying at an exact moment. Is that cheating? I
certainly
don't think so.
Ultimately, DXing is about your individual standards. For
instance,
I don't pursue QSL's very often...instead I like to record MP3
files
and "link" them to my Excel based logbook.
If I want to "prove" to someone that I actually heard a
given
station, I just click on the logbook and the MP3
file
plays. For me, that is my QSL.
It would be easy to "fake" a reception using streaming
audio,
even in my case. Just record the stream, add some
noise,
and presto--instant logging. But I'd always know that
it
was fake--and really, who would you impress?
In case you haven't noticed, DXing isn't exactly a
"chick magnet". :) My wife tolerates it....but
even
I think it's a strange hobby sometimes.
Les Rayburn, director
High Noon Film 100 Centerview Drive Suite 111 Birmingham, AL 35216 205.824.8930 205.824.8960 Fax 205.253.4867 Cell http://www.highnoonfilm.com
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