[CQ-Contest] 3 and 4 letter contesting callsigns

[ko7ss at yahoo.com]

The difference between a 1X1 call sent twice and a 2X3 sent once is only 0.72 seconds:

http://dwestbrook.net/projects/ham/rtty-length/?msg=K1A+K1A%0D%0AWB4ABC%0D%0A&mode=CW

This is assuming both stations are sending at the same speed. If the 1X1 station is sending at 38 WPM
and the 2X3 station is sending at 30 WPM the 1X1 station is the more efficient and is avoiding any
confusion as to whether he has a 1X1 call (less common) or a character is being dropped from a 1X2
call.

73, Bill KO7SS