[CQ-Contest] Rising IQ This Year

[David Kopacz]

If I don't hear the DX station give his/her call sign, I don't call.
Even if I followed a spot from the cluster, I can only presume the call
sign using the frequency. It is each operator's responsibility to listen
first, and then call the desired station only after identifying the
station using the frequency.

Why would anyone do anything different?

It wouldn't hurt my feelings if packet clusters were banned altogether
in contesting.

David ~ KY1V


-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Barry
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:47 AM
To: n2ic at arrl.net
Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Rising IQ This Year

I've (mostly) solved that problem by replying  with cl? and not sending 
my exchange until he responds with his call.  That usually works, but 
sometimes the  non-IDer sends TU or ditdit anyway, as in reality, there 
is no exchange to copy in this contest.  If so, he winds up with a ding 
for N-I-L.

Barry W2UP

Steve London wrote:
> It gets real interesting when you work the zone 33 station without
knowing his 
> call. You send "5nn4 cl?", and all you get is dit dit. So, you say
piss on it 
> and spin the dial...there's lots of other zone 33 stations signing
their calls. 
> And then, after the contest, the same zone 33 station tells you that
you are 
> being unsportsmanlike for costing him a NIL penalty. Very funny !
>
> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
> _______________________________________________
>   

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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Newtown, PA   

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