Re: [IRCA] philosophy of logging a new one

[Stan Horzepa <stanzepa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you all for your input. Looks like my conservative approach 
follows the majority's approach regarding carrier logging.
Good DX!

Stan, WA1LOU


On 3/22/2017 8:24 AM, Stan Horzepa wrote:
> I have been chasing DX for almost 50 years.
>
> In ham radio, when I exchange signal reports with a DX station, I 
> enter the station in the log.
> With one-way DX'ing (LW, MW, FM, TV, etc.), when I hear (or see) the 
> call sign of the DX station, I enter the station in the log.
> But what about all those LW and MW carriers I see reported here on 
> almost a daily basis. Do you log them as new stations even though you 
> can not positively identify them?
> For example, last week I heard carriers on 549, 684, 693, 855 and 
> 1215, but there was no discernible audio to help identify those 
> stations. 1215 was probably Absolute Radio, but do I log it as a new 
> station?
> What is the general philosophy about logging carriers?
>
> FWIW, I have not logged them as new stations. Am I being too 
> conservative?
> Stan, WA1LOU
> Wolcott, CT
>
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