[CQ-Contest] Thing that drive me nuts

[Gerry Treas K8GT]

I dunno Dave, seems that I always remembered it from when I started 
contesting in CQWW CW 1989, that most were sendint TEST at the end of a 
CQ, but I agree with you, I usually also step on it and it throws my 
timing off.

The DIT DIT is supposedly faster than TU but I find that it gets lost in 
QRM and QRN especially when conditions are poor like CQWW CW was.  While 
I prefer TU, it's not a big deal, so whatever floats anyone's boat is fine.

73, Gerry, K8GT


On 02-Dec-16 12:54, n1ix at n1ix.com wrote:
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> Speaking of things that drive me nuts:
>
> Sending an additional "TEST" at the end of a CQ.  IE "CQ TEST N1IX N1IX
> TEST"
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> This seems to be a rather recent phenomenon.  I do mostly S&P and invariably
> I send my call on top of the last "TEST".
>
> It would be a lot easier if everyone sent a standard "CQ" string.
>
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> Also, what's with the "dit dit"  in response to a successful QSO.
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> Dave N1IX
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