[CQ-Contest] He sends my callsign

[Joe Brown]

Is there technically a rule that says that in order for there to be a valid contact, that both stations send both call signs somewhere during the exchange?

73, Joe W0DB


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Sherman Banks
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 6:47 AM
To: Steve
Cc: CQ-Contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] He sends my callsign


Number 5 is the only time He sends Your callsign.  So it verifies that 
He is talking to You.  My opinion is that 5 is optional.  You can 
usually tell if the other station is talking to you just by the timing 
of the QSO.

Steve wrote:
> A lot of my contest QSO's this past weekend went like this:
> 1. I send CQ SS
> 2. He sends his callsign
> 3. I send his callsign
> 4. I send exchange
> 5. He sends my callsign
> 6. He sends exchange
> 
> What is the purpose of line 5?
> 
> In those instances when I answered a CQ, I did not include line 5. 
> Should I have?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Steve K8JQ
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