[CQ-Contest] FW: 3 and 4 letter contesting callsigns

[Mike Smith VE9AA]

Like Frank said.it's very easy to learn to do.  He's wise.  Listen to him.

 

Type most of the callsign, hit <enter> (If using ESM in N1MM+) and then type
in the last element or two of the callsign.

 

Easy peasy.  .and YOU get to decide when the radio transmits.

 

My 2c Canadian. (which is not much)...

 

Mike VE9 <enter> AA

 

 

From: Joe [mailto:nss at mwt.net] 
Sent: February 18, 2020 4:09 PM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA; cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 3 and 4 letter contesting callsigns

 

I agree I tried it once and it drove me nuts!

But just looked and yup it is in N1MM+

you can set it from 1 letter to as many as you want  like in his example you
tell in the set up 2

so after you typed in the 7 it starts to transmit.

What I did not like is, I type as I hear the call, so I am hearing E7 and am
typing I may hear the D but maybe not before the transmitter kicks in and
miss the X all together..  I can see this is only good if you copy the whole
call first before typing much.

Joe WB9SBD

On 2/18/2020 1:58 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:

I don't know Joe, does it?

 

How would you control when your rig starts transmitting?

 

Here @ VE9AA, *I* decide when the rig starts to put out RF.  Every caller is
different.  I might hear him start to send

his call a 2nd time or note some QRM, or any number of situations.

 

Mike VE9AA

 

Mike, Coreen & Corey

Keswick Ridge, NB

 

From: Joe [mailto:nss at mwt.net] 
Sent: February 18, 2020 3:47 PM
To: Mike Smith VE9AA; cq-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] 3 and 4 letter contesting callsigns

 

Doesn't N1MM+ have a feature that does that automatically?

as you say E7DX calls you
You start to type E7 and N1MM+ starts to send E7 while you are typing the DX
and of course it finishes DX too.

Joe WB9SBD





On 2/18/2020 11:49 AM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:

Frank is spot on and that's exactly how I do it most of the time. Since I am
a relatively slow typer, this works in my favour.
 
 
 
E7DX calls in..I type E7D <enter> and then X.
 
With only the T/R delay and no pauses, E7DX hears 'E7DX 5NN NB' and doesn't
know I am typing slightly behind.
 
If it's a call I am pretty sure I know even before he sends it all, I might
type
 
at the exact same speed as he's sending it and not need to type slightly
behind.
 
 
 
The one thing that can get you into a wee bit of trouble is if you typo his
call.
 
 
 
Let's use a different longer call we all know.
 
 
 
DL1IAO calls in.   I type DL2I<enter>AO.then correct the call on the fly and
then hit F5 (his call)
 
Here's what he hears
 
DL2IAO 5NN NB DL1IAO
 
 
 
About 50-60% of the time, the station gets it(understands what I've just
done), but about 40-50% of the time they are not paying attention or there
is QRM they'll correct their call again and wait or just send their call a
couple times, then give me the report.  You can't winnim' all!
 
 
 
The question of the day is..if you are calling someone who is loud and they
are sending fast, with a smooth cadence (ie: not waiting an eternity to
reply to the pileup) and you have a short 3 letter or 4 letter call.WHY ARE
YOU SENDING IT TWICE (or more_)?
 
 
 
Mike VE9AA
 
 
 
Hey Scott. 
 
 
 
 
 
That's not the optimum way to enter calls into a logging program. 
 
You should never feel like you're frantically typing to complete 
 
typing his full call before you initiate your logging program's reply 
 
to his answer to your CQ. 
 
 
 
 
 
Its much easier if you train yourself to always begin your reply
transmission 
 
reply immediately after the caller stops transmitting. Then you enter 
 
the last letter or two of his call while your computer is sending but 
 
-- of course -- you must complete entry of his call before your logging 
 
program completes sending his call. 
 
 
 
 
 
Its an easy skill to learn, and its a lot less frantic! 
 
 
 
 
 
73 
 
Frank 
 
W3LPL 
 
 
 
 
 
Mike, Coreen & Corey
 
Keswick Ridge, NB