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Re: [CQ-Contest] "?" not equal to "QRL?"

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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] "?" not equal to "QRL?"
From: <w9wi@w9wi.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 06:02:44 -0400
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On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:27:22 +0000
  W2RU - Bud Hippisley <W2RU@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> "QRL?" was a wonderful Q-signal when I was a rag chewer 
>or on the Novice 
> bands.  It is totally inconsistent with the pace of 
>today's contest 
> operating.

One thing I think we should keep in mind is the 
possibility the person who's using the frequency is NOT a 
contester.

I would imagine most of us would respond to pretty much 
anything that got transmitted on our run frequency.  I'm 
not so sure about the average ragchewer or new CW 
operator.

==
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View, TN EM66
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