Interesting topic. I've been on the bands for some 37 years or so, and
I've
never heard of using "IE" to query if a frequency is available.
I've got the same problem, NEVER heard of the "IE" thing before and I was
in my first contest in 1962 SS and my ck was 62 then. I didn't
copy all the info that was sent to me then and still don't if the
removed Q's from my log are an indication.
Quack aka K7QQ
Maybe its
because I've only been contesting for about the last solar cycle. I have
nothing against IE for this use (esp since I now know what it means :),
but I
think I'll continue using QRL?... reason being that most folks probably
still are as ignorant as am (was?) ... and QRL? seems to be fairly well
recognized.
See y'all in the Calif QSO Party Oct 2&3 .... plan ahead
73, Al AD6E
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