Walking the Plank

It was disappointing to not find my call in the FT8WW log, and yet I had some clear evidence that the QSO happened.   I had never once before contacted a QSL manager to ask if there was any sign of the QSO?

After some back and forth with the QSL manager for Thierry's DXpedition to Crozet Island it finally resolved itself.

I (along with a lot of others) were just calling a Pirate.  It wasn't to be surprised, but the signal had to be worked (and worry later).  Well, what else is there to do?

Keep working them and see what happens.  If the DX is that rare, working-first and worry-later still applies.

I sincerely appreciate the effort the QSL manager Paul, F6EXV.