How about QRIT ? Then if he doesn't get it he might QRT? :)
I think I would rather just work him off freq than mess with a Q signal that
most guys would not understand
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leigh S. Jones" <kr6x@kr6x.com>
To: <CQ-Contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] sharp filters
> R.I.T. -- in fact all forms of transceive operation on CW -- came into
> being well
> after the creation of Q-signals. Isn't it about time that we had a
> revised list of
> Q-signals that includes one representing "You're a bit off frequency,
> please
> check your R.I.T."?
> _______________________________________________
>
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] sharp filters
> >
> > > The question I have.. Does the group have a consensus as to
> > > feelings about
> > > not answering people who are 'a fair ways' outside zero beat so
> that
> > > they
> > > will be forced to better zerobeat you OR do you just answer 'em to
> > > get 'em
> > > worked and not worry about it?
> >
> > Good question.
> > If a caller is off frequency, the first decision is whether or not
> he
> > is calling me or someone else. On cw or rtty, I send a question
> mark, to
> > have him send his call again, even if I copied it correctly the
> first
> > time.
> > If he responds to my question mark, chances are, he's calling me. On
> > ssb it's easier to work it out. I'll usually tell someone that they
> have
> > their rit turned on. I've been playing with rtty lately, and with
> the the
> > mark and space separated by 170 hz, I'm amazed at how many people
> call
> > up to 150 hz off frequency.
> > >
>
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