"It really bugged me, so I asked for full calls only. It worked great for
about 5 qso's. Then others who never heard the announcement kept sending
last 2. For some reason, the last twoers were the loudest, so I worked
them so I could get to some other guys." (Chris WL7Ky wrote...)
Chris,
Can I humbly suggest that last twoers were not necessarily the strongest.
Is it not possible that your mind is much more able to focus on two letters
being constantly repeated than a full call consisting of 5 letters and one
number. If my theory is correct - that is why callers use 2 letters -
because it is a better way for them to crack a pile-up.
I agree that in most circumstances it will slow down your rate - but in
many circumstances it will speed up the rate of the caller (he cracks a
pile in 2 calls instead of 10). You are within your rights to adopt any
reasonable technique to speed up your rate (this maybe a request for "full
calls only please") but conversely the caller has every right to use every
reasonable technique to speed up his rate (using two letters). This is a
contest (ie competitive activity) afterall.
Paul (vk3ajj)
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