[CQ-Contest] Sending Your Callsign During A Run

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

I typically use a 3-second pause between the end of one CQ and the 
beginning of another.  The timing of the start of your call is a lot 
more important than hearing it all - because I will certainly abort the 
repeat CQ if I hear you start sending it in the right time window, which 
for me is something under a half-second after I sign.

Speaking of signing calls, it is terribly important, particularly when I 
have a messy run frequency, for stations calling me to send my call when 
transmitting their exchange to me, if there is any uncertainty.  I'm 
sure I lost quite a few "QSOs" on 10M with stations that were really 
working another station on the frequency that I could not hear.

For this reason alone, I think that a requirement to send *both* calls 
during the exchange, a la Sweepstakes, would be a step forward.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 11/25/2013 8:48 PM, Dave Edmonds wrote:
> ...I wish that CQ Run stations would wait long enough for me to send my
> 6 character callsign before they begin calling CQ again... What's the per
> hour rate difference between a 1x2 callsign versus a 2x3?