[CQ-Contest] It wasn't a QSO... Or was it?

[john at kk9a.com]

Who is giving this advice?  I personally dislike someone withholding the 
exchange. With the exception of RTTY, if I hear someone giving their 
callsign before the exchange I assume that I have it incorrect.  After 
copying everything I acknowledge the correct call and move on to the next 
caller.  When no report is sent I have to acknowledge the call and then ask 
for the report again and wait for the response.  Sometimes I already had the 
call correct and the station thinks I do not, now it becomes really awkward. 
It is a big time waster.

John KK9A


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Subject:[CQ-Contest] It wasn't a QSO... Or was it?
From:Kelly Taylor <ve4xt at mymts.net>
Date:Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:57:47 -0600

Hi all,

In ARRL DX CW, I called one of the ZZ80xyz stations.

He came back to me as VE3XT. Following the advice of many stations on here,
I withheld my exchange to give him the opportunity to get my call correct,
sending only my call and putting emphasis on the 4.

73, kelly
ve4xt