On 7 Nov 2005 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?
I've started doing this more lately...I programmed it in a message
memory for SS.
Often when I'm CQing people will call off-frequency...sometimes the
only reason I know they're calling is that they use my call before
the exchange. Otherwise, they're so far off it seems like they're
probably calling someone else.
I started doing it some when I found myself trying to "defend" a
frequency when the going gets crowded.
It also assures the other station (you) that I've got the call right.
If I send W8JQ and the exchange, you get a chance to correct me.
Depending on the contest, if I have your call logged wrong, YOU also
lose the QSO.
It doesn't really cost much time, and I think leads to better
accuracy overall. But that may just be me.
Folks?
73 de Lee
--
Lee Hiers, AA4GA
Cornelia, Georgia
"Have Dobro Will Travel"
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