[CQ-Contest] IDing revisited...

[v31jp at logical123.net]

Sorry, Rod.
Those that use infrequent IDing are poor operators that can't 
handle a pile up any other way. I wouldn't use or follow them
as good examples. I occassionally drop mine down to where I
ID every other to every third QSO, but never any longer. That
only happens when I am running around 200 Q's an hour. Even then,
I get the idiot lid going dididumdumdidit, blocking a current
QSO. When they don't ID frequently, I cruise on. The general
rule is, Q/rate=60/hr, ID every QSO. Q/rate=120/hr, ID every
other QSO. Q/rate=200+/hr, ID every third QSO.

You manage the pile up through other methods.

LRod at pobox.com wrote:
> 
> > There is NO reason why you shouldn't give your call after every contact...
> 
> I don't agree. I've been told by some experienced DXpeditioner/contesters that
> ID frequency, much like CW speed, can be a pileup management tool
> 

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