From the published rules:
"Exchange: W/VE stations send a signal report and their ARRL/RAC Section. DX
stations send a signalreport."
Seems to me that anyone not sending a report isn't making any contacts.
Wes N7WS
On Monday, December 8, 2025 at 03:00:31 PM MST, n0tt1@juno.com
<n0tt1@juno.com> wrote:
>Another trend I noted was people not sending the 599. Several were just
sending their section.
The "599" is a place filler in the exchange, but not sending it seemed
to slow things down."
I noticed that too. Other OPs are expecting a certain sequence in the
exchange
and if that's disrupted then it may cause a problem. Especially if
signal strength
is marginal.
Charlie, N0TT
On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 15:36:26 +0000 jon jones <n0jk@hotmail.com> writes:
> I missed K7RAT despite looking... I had put up a ¼ wave wire in tall
> trees on our farm north of Lawrence. It worked really well. It came
> down last week in the snow storm. So to hand out a few Qs used
> the rain gutter on our home again.
>
> Despite a minimal antenna and my old TS-850 at 50 watts, worked many
> people "S & P" including PJ2T and KP4AA. And Don, WD8DSB — thanks!
>
> Conditions seemed down Friday night with east coast stations weak
> and unworkable. Better Saturday evening and worked many W2, W3s and
> K1KI CT. Copied several W6 but no luck. N7EPD WWA strong but didn't
> copy me. High K index didn't help.
>
> Tree has a point with the exchange issue and timing. Sending the
> other station's call helps. Another trend I noted was people not
> sending the 599. Several were just sending their section. The "599"
> is a place filler in the exchange, but not sending it seemed to slow
> things down.
>
>
> *
> Jon N0JK
>
> ________________________________
>
> >Conditions have not been so good - although I did manage some East
> Coast
> QSOs around midnight local time.
>
> One or two QSOs didn't make it into the log for a reason I would
> like to
> share. When the band is open to Europe for the East Coast, it is
> common
> for us West Coast people to end up on their frequency as it is
> totally
> clear on this end. If an East Coast station sends their call sign -
> but
> totally out of sync, we pretty much know what is happening.
> However, if
> the timing is good - then we can feel confident that they are
> working us.
>
> However, when I am low power - it is hard for the East coast station
> to
> hear me - add in some QSB - and thus the timing might get messed up.
> I had
> this happen last night (calls changed to protect the guilty):
>
> CQ TEST K7RAT
> K3ZO
> K3ZO 5NN OR
> <nothing>
> K3ZO 5NN OR
> <nothing>
> K3ZO 5NN OR
> <them sending the exchange but out of sync>
> <K3ZO 5NN OR>
> K3ZO 5NN MDC
> <nothing>
>
> At no time during this am I feeling very confident that I am the one
> being
> worked. Instead of sending K3ZO again - which I already have -
> sending
> K7RAT once would really help me understand what is happening.
>
> Food for thought. Again - if the QSO is well timed, this isn't
> necessary -
> but if things are difficult due to QSB, sending the "other" guy's
> call when
> S&Ping really helps.
>
> Thanks for reading.
>
> Tree N6TR / K7RAT
>
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