Don and Bill are both making valid points. Which one is "right" depends on
the trade-off between accuracy and rate. Operating in a way to (try to)
achieve perfect accuracy usually results in a lower overall score compared
to accepting some risk of error to keep the rate up. Similarly, ignoring
accuracy and only focusing on rate will result in a sub-optimal score. The
sweet spot is often achieved by first streamlining messages in the way Don
describes in this S&P exchange example. Then, dynamically add your call or
his call to the message (tapping a "my call" and/or "his call" macro at the
beginning and/or end of the main message) if you feel a specific QSO
situation would be better off. "Better off" meaning there is a
significantly higher probability of logging the wrong station. Good
operating isn't just about repeating the same messages throughout the
contest, but rather adapting appropriately as conditions change.
Ed - W0YK
> On 1/15/2012 8:14 PM, Don Hill AA5AU wrote:
> > When S&P, there is no reason you should ever have to send the
> > callsign of the run station you are working.
Bill, W6WRT, wrote:
> When I'm running, I want to verify two things from the
> calling station:
>
> 1. He's working me and not another station on the frequency
> that I can't hear.
>
> and
>
> 2. That he has my callsign correct.
>
> Unless the calling station sends my call at some point, how
> would I verify the above?
>
> Here's how I like it when I'm running:
>
> ME: CQ TEST W6WRT W6WRT CQ
> HIM: K1XX K1XX K1XX (or only twice if condx good, never just once)
> ME: K1XX 599 <EXCH> <EXCH> K1XX
> HIM: W6WRT 599 <EXCH> <EXCH> K1XX
> ME: K1XX TU W6WRT CQ
>
> There is some redundancy in the above, but during a busy
> contest when often there are several stations on the same
> frequency, some redundancy is a necessity, IMO. Otherwise you
> are likely to log the wrong station.
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