[CQ-Contest] Contest Exchange

[Rick Lindquist, WW3DE]

Well, as long as everyone is chiming in:  The very last thing I want to hear in a transmission from a station soliciting contacts in any way, shape or form is that station's call sign. Broke my own rule during the CQ 160 this past weekend, but I didn't want to take the time to edit the macro. End with "test" and stations will jump in after they hear your call sign, and you'll almost always (well, I will) miss the calling station's ID. 

Enjoyed handing out a few DE Qs, but even better was working DE myself! I worked two DC stations before finally working my own state. 

73, Rick / WW3DE

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On Feb 2, 2011, at 0:07, "Igor Sokolov" <ua9cdc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Pete and all,
> Being on the S&P side I would rather hear
> 
> N4ZR N4ZR test
> instead of
> CQ TEST N4ZR TEST
> 
> For me  to know your call sign is more important then the word TEST given 
> twice :)
> And please please no /QRP  This is not part of the call.
> 
> 73, Igor UA9CDC
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
> To: <cq-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 3:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contest Exchange
> 
> 
>> I'm a sucker for a good hypothetical, Joe.
>> 
>> Here's how I think it should go:
>> 
>> CQ TEST N4ZR TEST
>> P5AL
>> P5AL 5NN WV
>> TU 5NN 100
>> TU N4ZR
>> 
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> 
>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at 
>> www.conteststations.com
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>> reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/1/2011 10:36 AM, Joe wrote:
>>> This was lightly touched on a while ago. But today it got me to
>>> thinking.  What is the best exchange out there?
>>> 
>>> I mean  really, what now days do you expect to hear so you can maximize
>>> your ability to copy the information, and make max QSO rates?
>>> 
>>> I remember the conversation here about none of the not needed "Thank
>>> You"  or "Please Copy" stuff on Phone.
>>> 
>>> And I remember in the 70's on CW the BK was sent at the end of every
>>> transmission to let the other station know it's being turned over to
>>> them now.
>>> 
>>> Like sent in CW  "K9XYZ UR 5NN WI BK"
>>> 
>>> I can't remember the last time I heard a BK,
>>> 
>>> Or like in Field Day as an example in the 70's again,  Like the end of a
>>> contact would have been something like
>>> 
>>> "K9XYZ RR TU QRZ FD DE WB9SBD K
>>> 
>>> I know nothing like this happens anymore.
>>> 
>>> So  say with the up coming ARRL CW DX Contest,  the exchange is,
>>> 
>>> W/VE: RST + (state/province)
>>> non-W/VE: RST + power
>>> 
>>> Whats everyone thoughts of what you would wish everyone would use as a
>>> format on a typical QSO?
>>> 
>>> I'm curious to see the possible wide variances of what people would like
>>> to hear.
>>> 
>>> Joe WB9SBD
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