Trey --
Very good summary, as always. One important exception:
Exception for split frequency operations: (e.g., 40m and 80m SSB):
[RA3A on 40m sends on 7077]: Alfa Three Alfa Listening 213
[snarling pileup responds, including K5TR who says]: Kilo 5 Tango Romeo
[RA3A says]: K5TR 5916 (note: no need for phonetics if conditions are good)
[K5TR responds]: RA3A 59 4
[RA3A continues]: Thanks Radio Alfa Three Alfa listening 213...
K5TR sent the other station's call in this case because it is
possible that frequency 7213 is being listened to by several stations.
For example, let's assume that HB9ABC and IS0XYZ along with RA3R have
chosen the same listening frequency. If K5TR did not say "RA3A", the
following problems may occur:
for HB9ABC and IS0XYZ: They may answer K5TR, hear "59 4", assume
the QSO is complete, and log it. Each will incur a Not In Log
penalty.
for K5TR: Later he may attempt to work IS0XYZ or HB9ABC, only to be
told he is a Dupe! This is very frustrating, especially if he thinks
these are new multipliers!
for RA3A: No problem on this QSO, but he may log other bogus QSOs
just like HB9ABC and IS0XYZ did this time.
Note further that it is sub-optimal for K5TR to answer the CQ by
saying "RA3A Kilo 5 Tango Romeo". While that would appear to clarify
the situation, -- the "RA3A" is being sent during the pileup phase of
the QSO, when copying is less reliable. -- if RA3A was pulling a
different station from the pileup at just that instant, K5TR's (and
everyone else's) longer transmission just adds to the
interference... potentially slowing things down and making it that
much longer until the start of the next QSO.
-- Eric R3/K3NA
scace@uu.net
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