[CQ-Contest] QSX frequency

[Bob Nielsen]

On Dec 22, 2006, at 8:10 AM, Tree wrote:

>
>> There is just one problem with your argument against spotting the qsx
>> frequency... if it isn't sent then stations just grabbing the spot  
>> and not
>> listening before calling will call on you tx frequency making it  
>> so other
>> stations who know the split can't hear you.  Many people are  
>> dependent on
>> the qsx for setting the split now, and many programs add it  
>> automatically,
>> so its really better to send it than not to... even if the dx  
>> doesn't stay
>> there long afterwards at least it gets everyone blindly grabbing  
>> spots and
>> calling into the split mode to start with.
>
> I think the suggestion already made to just say "UP" takes care of  
> this issue
> without creating the problem I was describing.
>
> Agree?

There will always be those who call on frequency even when the DX  
says "up" after every contact, but it should help.  I recall one dx  
station who threw everybody off by specifying "down" (it wasn't in a  
contest).

Bob,  N7XY