[CQ-Contest] The danger of packet/cluster use

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Tom Osborne <w7why at frontier.com> wrote:

> I think that is the right way.  But, lots also do it this way-
>
> (Him): CQ de RG8U
> (Me): W7WHY
> (Him): W7WHY 5NN 1043
> (Me): 5NN 406
> (Him): TU RG8U
>
> Where in that sequence does it show that I got his call right?  73

The other situation this comes up is split-frequency on 75/40m phone,
where multiple stations may be sharing the same receiving frequency
(it DOES happen).  Sending the other station's callsign tells which of
the listeners you are working, and can keep you from getting a NIL.

73 - Jim AD1C

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Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us