Yes - that is the important key - use the UTC time AND date at the remote QTH (where the transmitter is) as opposed to the one where the operator is located.
Thanks for making it clear!! :-) Tree On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Jim - WS6X <[email protected]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:26:58 -0800 > From: Tree <[email protected]> > To: 160 <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: NE7D loaded tower > > <SNIP> > I do have one question about remote operating... if I am on an airplane > using this station during a contest - and travel over the international date > line - what date do I put in the log? > > ==== Cute question, Tree. Asking the question another way... If you were > flying in an eastward direction, and the contest began on January 31, at > 0000, you quickly made 2 Qs, but at 0001 you crossed the IDL, would you have > to wait nearly 24 hours to resume the contest? :o) > > However since you abide by a high ethical standard, and are operating a > remote station, you would have known to abide by the UTC date of the remote > QTH. > > 73 - Jim, WS6X > > _________________ > Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
