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1. [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: "Chris Tran GM3WOJ" <gm3woj@christran.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:03:26 -0500; Hello all Thanks to everyone who worked GM2V in CQ WW CW the worlds #1 CW contest! I was puzzled as to why many stations waste time by still sending CQ <callsign> Test i.e. the stock macro from most; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00181.html (6,972 bytes)
2. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: George Dubovsky <n4ua.va@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:06:45 -0500; Well, once upon a time, I believe "CQ" and "TEST" were the two keywords recognized by skimmer software. Whether or not that still pertains, I can't say, but that MIGHT account for some of the continu; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00182.html (8,747 bytes)
3. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: Barry <w2up@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:25:50 -0700; Personally I dont do it, but if you tune across and just hear a callsign, you don't know if that station is calling someone or just ended a cq and is waiting for a call. Barry W2UP Thanks to everyone; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00183.html (8,533 bytes)
4. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: Christian Schneider <prickler.schneider@t-online.de>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 23:27:35 +0100; It allows to discern whether the callsign just heard as tailend belongs to the CQ-ing station = to be called after "test" or belongs to someone calling the CQing station = not to be called (when no "; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00184.html (8,662 bytes)
5. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: "Ron Notarius W3WN" <wn3vaw@verizon.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:35:05 -0500; Well Chris, yes, there are some who would have a CW ragchew even in the midst of the CQWW contest. For that matter, scratch "CW". It can and will happen in any mode in any contest. Why? (The left fie; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00185.html (9,600 bytes)
6. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: "V Sidarau" <vs_otw@rogers.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2018 18:06:33 -0500; Hello Chris, 1. If there is no trailing TEST, then how would people distinguish a CQ call from a S&P call? Look at this: CQ GM2V GM2V (a CQ call) GM2V GM2V (you call somebody else). The only differen; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00186.html (9,490 bytes)
7. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: "Chris Tran GM3WOJ" <gm3woj@christran.net>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 08:08:11 -0500; Hello all Thanks for the responses, both on and off reflector. Id like to pick up on Vlad VE3TMs comment (see below thanks for the QSOs!) Hopefully not reopening any previous threads, I rarely operat; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00188.html (9,837 bytes)
8. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: Paul O'Kane <pokane@ei5di.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:33:57 +0000; I would just send (once) CQ GM2V, listen for about 3s, then CQ GM2V again. Ive calculated that this CQ GM2V takes about 2.5s to send at 40wpm, so no-one has to wait longer than 6s to hear both the n; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00190.html (8,335 bytes)
9. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: Peter Bowyer <peter@bowyer.org>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:45:08 +0000; Chris If there's no trailing synchronisation token at the end of the CQ (which is what the 'TEST' is), the calling station is more likely to hesitate before calling and/or not call until after the ne; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00191.html (11,594 bytes)
10. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:04:05 +0000 (UTC); Here's a CW weight analyzer. Fun to use: http://www.radioqth.net/cwweight 73,Ken, AB1J Sending "CQ" takes 27 dot units, whereas "TEST" takes 21 dot units. Doesn't that mean "GM2V TEST" is more effi; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00192.html (9,025 bytes)
11. [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: DXer <hfdxmonitor@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 11:41:27 -0500; This is how I 'see' it as well. One can monitor the frequency long enough to find out, I guess, but this speeds things up. I hope it continues to be used, at least until I'm more experienced. Also, a; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00194.html (8,332 bytes)
12. Re: [CQ-Contest] Sending 'test' (score: 1): Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>; Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:52:26 -0600; Still true. It's interesting, though, to note how often I get spotted in S&P mode. I'm guessing that the skimmers get confused when I call someone who just called CQ. Perhaps it has to do with being; /archives//html/CQ-Contest/2018-11/msg00196.html (8,495 bytes)

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