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

[Gerry Hull]

As Kelly said, getting a great laugh at this whole discussion!   Talk about
minutia!

The best contesters use methods that produce the best results.  There is no
golden rule.  Efficiency is the only rule.  Do what works.

I use TEST <CALL>  or TEST <CALL> <CALL>  for CQ.   After a contact, it's
TU <CALL>  This is the minimal amount of information needed to imply the
context.
Understanding the context is the responsibility of the listening station.

73, Gerry W1VE

On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 4:12 PM, brian coyne via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:

> >>> I don't think signing TEST at the end is such a big problem.
>
> Is it really any kind of problem?
>
>
> In relation to CW tests, which appears to be what is being discussed here,
> we are looking at fractions of one second. It is fair to say that most
> contesters send their cq's at 35wpm - given that is based upon 5 characters
> per word that is 175 characters per minute, almost 3 characters per second
> including the gap between the end of the call and the word 'TEST. A total
> delay of no more than one third of a second!
>
> If the only complaint we had to make about cw contesting is the suffixing
> of the word 'Test' there would be a collective vast amount of high blood
> pressure saved by contesters during events when we compare with real
> problems such as non-ider's.
> One third of a second is fine by me to determine that the sender is ready
> to take respondents, jumping the gun by anticipation will waste more time
> in many cases by a request for repeats.
> 73  Brian 5B4AIZ / C4Z.
>
>
>       From: DXer <hfdxmonitor at gmail.com>
>  To: cq-contest at contesting.com
>  Sent: Monday, 5 December 2016, 17:32
>  Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] signing TEST at the end...not so bad
>
> I don't think signing TEST at the end is such a big problem. Just listen to
> the whole sequence, as it prevents other problems as well.
>
> I think long CQs, and CQs where you need 'quantum physics' reflexes to
> answer in time, before a new sequence starts, much worse.
>
> 73 de Vince, VA3VF
>
> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 10:43 PM, <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
>
>
> >
> > I seems like either way I need to hear the whole sequence before I can
> > attempt to make a QSO. I prefer to end a CQ with my callsign and I have
> > made
> > many QSOs without even sending CQ or TEST, just my callsign.
> >
> > John KK9A - P40A
> >
> >
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