[CQ-Contest] 3 and 4 letter contesting callsigns

[Jim Brown]

I agree. Our 7QP county expedition team uses a 1x1 because we all live 
in CA, so it saves us time as compared to W6JTI/7. :) And in that event, 
most non-expeditioners are probably using the cluster.

73, Jim K9YC

  On 2/18/2020 4:39 AM, Jim George wrote:
> Gotta agree with Randy. Bill's analysis here confirms it to me that a 
> one by two is the way to go. My software is set up to automatically 
> start sending a call after four characters. With the one by ones, 
> nothing happens and then I realize that I have to hit the "enter" bar, 
> and that for sure takes longer than seven-tenths of a second. For my 
> money, a one by two or an easy two by one is the better way to go.,
> Jim N3BB
> 
> At 01:27 AM 2/18/2020 +0000, ko7ss--- via CQ-Contest wrote:
>> 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
> 
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