Operating a casual 1B this happened to me several times. This actually
turns the frequency over to me. I send 1B Georgia and W7ABC comes back with
2A Washington. Its also slows things down.
I also noted extra comments (such as North Carolina sure beats Georgia).
Several also told me "when last heard" but since a report is not needed I
can't figure out why this is said.
Regarding the phrase "please copy" I hear this now in local traffic
handling. As an old hand (years ago ) of the National Trafiic System
(local, TCC, and both RN5 and 4RN) this must be a new technique. I hope
ARES does not teach this and I am asking the Georgia SM about this. Its
extra words that aren't needed whether a contest or an emergency test
exercise.
I did note some excellent operators even among the young and the YL's
recruited to bring in contacts.
K1AR's first contacts were at a field day before he was first licensed (in
the July Contest Column in CQ)...bet there are a lot of us out there!
73 Dave K4JRB
> K5ZM (at K7AW) said he heard:
>
> >"CQ Field Day, W7ABC..."
> >
> >"K7AW.."
> >
> >"K7AW, go ahead.." (??!!)
>
> And it's not just FD.
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