Number 5 is the only time He sends Your callsign. So it verifies that
He is talking to You. My opinion is that 5 is optional. You can
usually tell if the other station is talking to you just by the timing
of the QSO.
Steve wrote:
> A lot of my contest QSO's this past weekend went like this:
> 1. I send CQ SS
> 2. He sends his callsign
> 3. I send his callsign
> 4. I send exchange
> 5. He sends my callsign
> 6. He sends exchange
>
> What is the purpose of line 5?
>
> In those instances when I answered a CQ, I did not include line 5.
> Should I have?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Steve K8JQ
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