Dale,
I agree with you. The reason for the signal report is to convery honest
information to the other party. If the signal is not pure I would not send a T9
and I would send a K when I receive clicks.
If we used the correct signal report the responsible offender would be grateful
to receive this information if he or she was not aware of it. Repeat offenders
would get the point if they were constantly receiving 599K reports.
I still hear the occasional chirpy signal. They're usually operators with
homebrew rigs. They're grateful to receive the report and the discussion of the
radio turns into a nice ragchew.
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: DALE LONG <dale.long@prodigy.net>
To: mstangelo@comcast.net
Sent: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:54:56 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupla things
Mike
I give them a "7" on the tone report such as "557" not 559. This will get
their attention more than the K which they may not understand. And I'm always
interested in true signal reports and any problems that my signal may have.
73,
Dale - N3BNA
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From: "mstangelo@comcast.net" <mstangelo@comcast.net>
To: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
Cc: topband@contesting.com; Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupla things
I thought the proper way of indicating clicks is with the signal report - 579k.
I haven't heard this used in years.
If the offender gets's this signal report it may give him a clue something is
amiss.
<snip>
Mike N2MS
----- Original Message -----
From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar@xplornet.ca>
To: Tom W8JI <w8ji@w8ji.com>
Cc: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:54:11 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupla things
On 2013-01-28, at 7:57 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
>
> I hope everyone attempts to contact a person in private first, and only uses
> public means when no private contact info is available or they are creating
> an imminent disaster.
>
> The respectful thing, however, is always direct communications unless
> something prevents that. That should go without saying.
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