[CQ-Contest] QRL?

[Jim Cassidy]

I am puzzled by the technique of asking QRL? and then starting a CQ about 1 or 1.5 seconds later.  Even K4BAI probably cannot get to his paddle quick enough to reply.

73 KI7Y

----- Original Message -----
From: Jimk8mr at aol.com
To: cq-contest at contesting.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:25:28 PM
Subject: [CQ-Contest] QRL?

 
Following the Stew Perry Test, K3ZM had a cool 3830 post concerning signs  
of operating QRP.  (He was not QRP this time, but has done so in the  past). 
A brief excerpt:
 
 
I did not operate QRP again this time, but developed the following tests to 
 help
determine my power category:
 
<snip>

If you have come to learn that "QRL?" means, "It is time for you to QSY  
now,
OM," you might be running QRP.

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Or as I would put it, to a few people "QRL?"   apparently means  "Are you 
Ready to Leave?", and a response of "QRL" means to them, "Yes, I am  Ready to 
Leave".
 
 
 
 
73  -  Jim   K8MR
 
 


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Jim Cassidy   

KI7Y