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Re:We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio by noobly on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @10:30PM (#18404153)
How does radio provide advantages for logging purposes? I log a bit, not as extensively as you seem to (but I'm always looking to incorporate more data and improved workflow ideas), but I can't clearly envision (due to my ignorance of radio, likely) the advantages radio would provide over just entering info into my laptop in a text file (including keeping clocked time, timestamps, etc).
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Re:We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio by citrablue on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @11:11PM (#18404275)
The amateur radio community emphasizes logging all contacts. It builds a habit, especially since a lot of community interaction is around (friendly) competitions of who can make the most distant contacts, etc. All informal, but it teaches the habit through cultural acclimation.
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Re:We're in a Golden Age for Amateur Radio by macintux on Thursday November 08, 2018 @11:07AM (#18407195)
Additionally the FCC mandates certain station records be maintained, so it's not entirely a community initiative.
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