Run some power. Oops...
My suggestion - follow the other guy's lead. Do what he wants you to
do. I can't tell you how many times I've asked for NR only and get
5NN<QRN> back, and it's amazing how the QRN is in sync with the part I
need to copy.
Barry W2UP
kr2q@optimum.net wrote:
> If condx are tough, or if you're just weak (my signal comes to mind), there
> has to be better
> way of "correcting" the sent serial number.
>
> Currently, it seems we all are limited to sending the complete SN over and
> over, even if only
> one (1) digit is wrong. This can lead to too much stuff to send as well as
> having previously
> correct digits converted to incorrect digits.
>
> I'm thinking about a "cut number - like" solution. So if I'm sending SN 123
> but the other guy
> copied 112 and asks a CFM, I should be able to send something like RR3 or KK3
> or something
> so that he knows that he has the other stuff correct but that the last digit
> (in this case) is
> wrong. Sending 1324 multiple times is a pain. Sending RR2R would be much
> better (I think?).
>
> Comments? And please don't tell me to just run more than 5 watts. :-)
>
> de Doug KR2Q
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