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Re: [RTTY] To DE or not to DE

To: NCCC Reflector <nccc@contesting.com>, RTTY Reflector <rtty@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [RTTY] To DE or not to DE
From: Hank Garretson <w6sx@arrl.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 16:17:07 -0700
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On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Michael Haack <mikehaack@aol.com> wrote:

I know I'm probably beating a dead horse, But doesn't some contest software
> and the Skimmer specially look for the DE to identify call-signs?
>

I think that is mostly a thing of the past. I know that N1MM Logger does
not look for DE. I never send DE and I don't seem to have any problem
making contacts.

Skimmers look for CQ or TEST and a CALL

CQ TEST W6SX W6SX CQ will light up the Skimmers. DE is not required.

Diddle Exuberantly,

Hank, W6SX
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