[CQ-Contest] Thing that drive me nuts

[S57AD]

I kindly disagree. TEST at the end gives me time to fill your call into
call window of my logger to see whether it is a dupe. If I call first
sometimes (quite often) I screw things with your exchange in call window
and your call in exchange window...

73,  Mirko, S57AD

2016-12-03 15:13 GMT+01:00 Kevan Nason <knason00 at gmail.com>:

> I don't like test at the end of CQ either.  Not only is putting "test' at
> the end of a CQ thought of by some as being the right thing to do, it is
> being promoted as being a best operating practice by the IARU.
>
> ON4UN and ON4WW are the custodians of the "EHICS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
> FOR THE RADIO AMATEUR". That document is apparently sponsored by the IARU
> since their logo is on it. You can find it at
> www.hamradio-operating-ethics.org.
>
> I have read the one for Region 2. Didn't read the others, but I'm thinking
> they probably say the same. Quote: "An example of a fully efficient contest
> CQ is: 'G3ZZZ golf three zulu zulu zulu contest' ". It goes on to say "Why
> is the word *contest* the last word in your contest CQ? Because by doing
> so, someone who happens to tune across your frequency at the end of the CQ,
> knows there is someone calling CQ contest on that frequency."
>
> I do think there is some very good stuff in the document and have
> referenced it in Ham club meeting and contesting presentations, but I
> disagree with that part of it. When I talk about how to do a contest CQ I
> specifically ask people to NOT put "contest" or "test" at the end.
>
> Kevan
> N4XL
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-- 
Mirko S57AD