Personally I like having the callsign in the exchange. It allows the number
and precendence to be entered and the tab key hit to advance to the check
box while the call is being sent. AND, it does confirm the callsign.
Mis dos centavos de Milt, N5IA
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Fremin III" <geoiii@kkn.net>
To: "David Levine" <david@levinecentral.com>
Cc: <mjc5@psu.edu>; <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] SS SSB And Your Callsign In The Exchange
> On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 01:26:21PM -0500, David Levine wrote:
>
>> As for repeating the call in the report, it does seem unnecessary. I read
>> other emails in this thread and it seems to be just based on tradition.
>
> It is based on the rules.
>
> I like the long SS exchange and the callsign as part of it but
> maybe that is just because I am used to it after all these years.
>
> I had quite a few folks not sending their calls in the exchange.
> I am not sure why - it is not like it really slows you down much.
> 200 hours are still possible in SS phone even with the long
> exchange.
>
>
> --
> George Fremin III - K5TR
> geoiii@kkn.net
> http://www.kkn.net/~k5tr
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