[CQ-Contest] Please Explain This...

[Stan Stockton]

Many times I have gone back to you only copying two or three of the six
characters plus recognizing that it's a longer call sign than normal.

73...Stan, ZF9CW

On Mon, Apr 19, 2021, 9:09 PM Dave Edmonds <daveedmo at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is the time when a 2x3 callsign is helpful. We have a better chance
> that he’ll ask for a one of my letters.
>
> 73s
> Dave WN4AFP
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 11:57 AM N4ZR <n4zr at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Pete's example is certainly terrible, and I have no problem with not
> > working any of the unsought callers in that case.  It's worth
> > mentioning, however, that not all pileup situations are so unambiguous.
> > For example, what if the runner asks "A?" or "L?" and I'm in the
> > pileup,and conditions are tough, as they were this last weekend.  If I
> > hear the other caller, and he fits the request, that's easy, but what if
> > you don't hear anyone else, what to do?  My call is short in CW, so I
> > often hear the end of others' calls, but suppose the running station is
> > weak, but answers in sync with me.  Should I not answer because of a
> > missing or mis-heard dit?
> >
> > My point is simply that this is a judgment call every time.  Some are
> > easy and some aren't.
> >
> > 73, Pete N4ZR
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> >
> > On 4/19/2021 8:44 AM, Jim Rhodes wrote:
> > > Sometimes I have just worked the ones calling out of order, but not log
> > > them. They may never notice, but I feel I have delivered a little
> karma.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Apr 18, 2021, 21:03 K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Because, unfortunately, sometimes it works.
> > >>
> > >> 73,
> > >> Scott K9MA
> > >>
> > >> ----------
> > >>
> > >> Scott Ellington
> > >>
> > >>   --- via iPad
> > >>
> > >>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 4:50 PM, Peter Chamalian <w1rm at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> OK so this weekend was the CQMM DX Contest.  A gentle affair run by
> > the
> > >>> CWJF, a Brazilian CW group.  No pressure, no big prizes.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> So here I am calling CQ MM.  I get 4 or 5 callers, all jammed on top
> of
> > >> each
> > >>> other.  I manage to pull out two letters.  Let's say AW.  So, I send
> > AW.
> > >>> Three callers.  I can her the one AW in there and two non-AW callers.
> > >> So, I
> > >>> send AW again.  Nope, three callers.  So, I just pause, hoping the AW
> > >> caller
> > >>> will call again.  Nope, nothing so I send AW a third time.  Guess
> what.
> > >> No
> > >>> AW.  I gave up.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> So, here's my question.  If your call doesn't have AW in it and you
> are
> > >>> calling someone who replies AW, why do you keep calling?  It makes
> > >>> absolutely no sense.  Even if I were P5RM, let me work the guy I want
> > so
> > >> I
> > >>> can quickly move on to the next rather than slowing me down by
> calling
> > >> like
> > >>> that.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Ya know, I've been in this game for a heck of a long time.  Been
> there,
> > >> done
> > >>> that, got the t-shirt as it were (and the certificates and the
> plaques
> > >> and
> > >>> the records).  So why?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Pete Chamalian, W1RM
> > >>>
> > >>> W1rm at comcast.net
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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