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

[Kelly Taylor]

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> As to skimmer getting confused by concatenating my TEST with the S&Pers call, that IS a very real problem. Suddenly, you get a whole bunch of dupes calling you, because, for whatever reason, they think you are someone else. Often, the only way out is to QSY and set up shop on a new run frequency.

Sounds like a pretty serious condemnation of CERTAIN point-and-click ops. I know many still adhere to the principle of not calling until you know who it is, but it’s pretty damn lazy to start dropping in a callsign simply because RBN or Skimmer or the cluster “thinks” someone new is on a particular frequency. An operator gains nothing by QRMing a dupe.

RBN, Skimmer or the cluster don’t waive the obligation to LISTEN first! If there were ever a radio equivalent of ‘a stitch in time saves 10,’ this is it. I would argue failing to do so is unsportsmanlike.

73, kelly, ve4xt 



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> Doug, as CQWW Director, you to experience CQWW CW from a medium or bigger station outside of W/VE. It will greatly increase your understanding of the current state of contesting.
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> 73,
> Steve, N2IC
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> On 12/03/2016 06:42 PM, kr2q at optimum.net wrote:
>> I don't think signing TEST at the end is necessarily so bad.
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>> If I am calling CQ, I might send: CQ KR2Q TEST or even just KR2Q TEST.
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>> 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.
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>> No?
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>> 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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