[CQ-Contest] A couple of post-CQWW observations

[David Gilbert]

That only works if the guy on the other end hasn't been having trouble 
picking out your callsign.  If he obviously has QRN or QRM and asks for 
a repeat of your callsign or report, and then only finishes with his 
callsign after you give the repeat, there is no way you can tell if he 
got everything OK or if he just gave up.  Those guys drop out of my log 
... no way I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and risk a 
large penalty.

"Thanks" is such a short word to say that it has no practical impact on 
anyone's rate.

73,
Dave   AB7E



Larry - K7SV wrote:
> Many of the ops who are seriously competing want as much brevity as possible 
> in what they do. I've never had a problem with a station that simply signs 
> his call to indicate that he received the exchange and is waiting for 
> another call. As far as I'm concerned it's understood and if he missed 
> something he's going to ask.
>
> If someone is going to be efficient with words, I'd just as soon the 
> individual just sign his call rather than just qrz or thanks.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> 73 de Lar K7SV 
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