If condx are tough, or if you're just weak (my signal comes to mind), there has to be better way of "correcting" the sent serial number. Currently, it seems we all are limited to sending the complete
I rather have the entire number resent over and over and over, until I am confident I have it right. Did you realize that fully-sent numbers have a built-in checksum? (as opposed to cut numbers) If I
Couldn't RR3 maybe be mistaken for TT3 under QRN or QRM? Or NN3 Or TN3 Or NT3 I'd vote for the whole number without the 5NN (or K8MR's 4NN) preceding it. And no cut numbers on the repeat request. 73
Run some power. Oops... My suggestion - follow the other guy's lead. Do what he wants you to do. I can't tell you how many times I've asked for NR only and get 5NN<QRN> back, and it's amazing how the
With lousy conditions I prefer to keep repeating until you are sure. I agree with Bob's comment on full numbers are better in bad conditions. I do not like the other station sending my report back an
This weekend, in my part-time effort, I was asked for repeats a lot...a whole lot...more than I can ever recall. If there was a contest in which I did NOT feel loud, it was this one. Anyway, for a wh
You send "123". He says, "112?" You send "RR3". So, assuming he even read this email and got the code, he fills as "113". He's screwed. Seriously, how many guys send "112?" vs. "NR?" Normally you wou
Hi, All! I can confirm it. I also did it often during this WPX. If it is the last digit it usually works (just send him 188 8 8 8 8 188 :) but it should be used only if you are absoltely confident he
I *never* feel loud, so for me AGN is a way of life. ;-) 100w and wires will do that to a fella. [snip] Here's some validation from PA. I found a quick QRS to make a big difference in solid copy. You
Anything too "new" will confuse the casual participants. Stick with the conventional "NR?", "NR AGN?", or "NR 112 OK?" to ask for a fill, and a hand-sent, more-space-between-the-numbers repeat withou
Use the technique we used to use in the navy for messages that had to be received perfectly, spell out the numbers. "one two three four" gives you plenty of time to copy each digit, and even if you m
I actually did that this weekend. My SN "222" was not being received well by the other fellow so I sent "two two two". That was met with dead silence for a few seconds followed by "NR?". I agree: tha
I think it just adds to the confusion, especially in noisy conditions. Consider how many number-words start with letters that represent commonly used cut numbers, or are within a dit or two of being
All this, makes for better trained operators. Military, M-affiliate, NCS.. contesting, all trains better ops. That's pretty much explained in the manuals for traffic handling... that's why there is a
I'm sure new contesters in the WPX (or other events) will be thrilled to receive SN's at 35WPM like: AATT (a/k/a 1100) ANTA (a/k/a 1901) Yeah, that should make their contesting day (or night). Bah Hu
when in contest operation at the prestigious premiere pacific northwest 160 meter contest super station (the one that has the swivel chair) , and using an NC183 coupled to a BC453 Q5er, i like to hea