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On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:14:35 -0800, Ray Day <rayday@cox.net> wrote:
>
>How about the CQ-ing station on the QSL/QRZ transmission of the
>exchange send, rather than "N6HE QSL W1XXX CQ" send instead "TU N6HE
>W1XXX CQ" or "QSL N6HE W1XXX CQ?"
>
>Seems like a minor point, but when the rhythm of the QSO is
>established, I can tell when the station I worked is sending to me
>and all I want to know is (and quickly) "did I get my info QSL'd?" so
>sending TU or QSL first would allow me to quickly slide off looking
>for my next victim and yet the CQ-ing station wouldn't be slowed
>down. Lots of those 3-seconds periods really add up!!
REPLY:
Excellent point. I have done it the "wrong" way for 17 years and more
than 57,000 RTTY contest QSOs but I am going to change to your
recommendation.
Never too old to learn. :-)
73, Bill W6WRT
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