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Topband: Non-Standard CW Spacing.

To: Stan Stockton <wa5rtg@gmail.com>, TopBand <topband@contesting.com>
Subject: Topband: Non-Standard CW Spacing.
From: Joe <nss@mwt.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 09:38:38 -0600
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Hi Stan,
I even to help if the odd spacing is a skimmer issue, lately I have been using this for my long CQ message.

CQ TEST CQ TEST W9ET W9~E~T

There we have both worlds covered.

Joe WB9SBD

On 12/8/2022 12:40 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:
I tried that when I held the call ZF2ET and on that particular suffix i think 
it might have been a good thing.  I went back and forth on doing it or not but 
always paused slightly when sending by hand.

73…Stan ~ ZF9CW

On Dec 7, 2022, at 6:49 PM, Joe<nss@mwt.net>  wrote:

I'll differ on the half space thing.

I cut my repeat needs by at LEAST 75% and still get spotted by the RBN all the 
time, (well not much on 160 he he he)

But on bands where i got good signals my repeats are far less when I use

W9~E~T  than when I use W9ET

Joe WB9SBD

On 12/7/2022 9:13 AM, Mike VE9AAve9aa@nbnet.nb.ca  wrote:
Lee et al,

Which just goes to further prove my point.  The RBN (& skimmers) are truly 
wonderful tech, but they are not perfect even if your CW is (or nearly so).

   Please do not be surprised by the occasional bust or dupe if you are doing something 
"weird" with your callsign by adding 1/2 spaces, slowing letters down and 
whatnot.

Human brains may (or maynot) be able to deal with that somewhat better (up for 
debate - I personally dislike it done to most callsigns), but computers don't 
'know' what the intent is with that type of sending.

VE9AA

======================
I get spotted as KX4M and KK4TT all the time. It does not matter if I send by
hand or through N1MM / Winkeyer.

73 de Lee KX4TT



On Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 08:48:47 AM EST,<kq2m@kq2m.com>  wrote:

Hi Ron,

The wrong call sign spotting and "run of dupes" happens a few times a
year to me.
Bob, KQ2M</pre>
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