[CQ-Contest] signing TEST at the end...not so bad

[Barry]

Ron - Is it the other op's fault?  It's the CW equivalent of "please 
copy."  You decide  :-)

73,
Barry W2UP

On 12/4/2016 11:22, Ron Notarius W3WN wrote:
> So Barry, are you saying that your impatience is the other op's fault?
>
> Also, sometimes you "get" suffixes only because the sending station is
> trying to "tail end" and doesn't time things correctly, regardless of
> whether or not "CQ TEST" or "TEST" is sent.  So anticipating (or not) the
> "TEST" transmission is hardly the cause of suffixes only being copied at
> first.
>
> Sorry, I disagree with this entire notion that sending TEST is bad.  While
> it may not be the most efficient operating method, it's hardly an
> impediment.  And it's something I can recall stations, and I do mean a LOT
> of stations, doing since I first got interested in contesting back in my
> college days -- mid 1970's.
>
> So I just don't see what the big fuss is about.
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
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> Barry
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2016 11:28 AM
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> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] signing TEST at the end...not so bad
>
> What's wrong with it is those of us who like to move quickly up and down the
> band, not anticipating the TEST at the end, will start replying after the
> callsign ends.  Haven't you ever noticed you're only getting suffixes at
> times?
>
> Barry W2UP
>
> On 12/3/2016 18:42, kr2q at optimum.net wrote:
>> I don't think signing TEST at the end is necessarily so bad.
>>
>> If I am calling CQ, I might send: CQ KR2Q TEST or even just KR2Q TEST.
>>
>> When someone tunes across me and all they hear is KR2Q, how do they
>> know if calling someone or if I'm calling CQ?  Adding TEST at the end lets
> everyone know I'm looking a Q.
>> No?
>>
>> And really, saying that it messes up RBN/skimmer...really....that
>> matters?  You're supposed to be copying stuff yourself, right?  Maybe that
> was a joke?
>> de Doug KR2Q
>>
>>
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