[CQ-Contest] Working Split in Contests

[JIM STAHL]

The natural choice would be QNZ, but that’s already taken by “Q Zero (beat the) Net”, which is hardly the message we want to send. 

73  -  Jim. K8MR 

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> On Nov 14, 2021, at 8:37 AM, K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote:
> 
> Actually, we need two new Q-signals:
> 
> "Spread out, so you aren't all zero beat with each other"
> 
> and
> 
> "You're so far off my frequency you're right on top of the station calling CQ next door"
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott K9MA
> 
> 
> 
>> On 11/13/2021 5:08 PM, Steve Lott wrote:
>> Firdd as t I have heard of QZB
>> But I like it
>> 
>> However I did move up in frequency about 1
>> To work then this year
>> 
>> Hope to get a sweep in the phone session next weekend
>> 
>> 73
>> Steve
>> KG5VK
>> 
>>> On Sat, Nov 13, 2021 at 3:35 PM Joe<nss at mwt.net>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I like it!
>>> 
>>> But how long will it take to catch on?
>>> 
>>> Joe WB9SBD
>>> 
>>> On 11/13/2021 1:26 PM, Mike Smith VE9AA wrote:
>>>> Pierre,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> A couple years ago, because of the wide use of skimmers/RBN, 50% of
>>> callers
>>>> being assisted, most of those are all zero beat.
>>>> 
>>>> I proposed "QZB"..ie: You're all zero beat ! (and obviously, you all
>>> need to
>>>> spread out a little bit.)
>>>> 
>>>> I've used it..success rate might be 10 or 15%..........just hasn't caught
>>>> on.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mike VE9AA
>>>> 
>>>> -         - - - -
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> As one of the two ops in question, I did wonder if there was a Q code for
>>>> 
>>>> "Spread out a bit!"
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 73,
>>>> 
>>>> Pierre VE3KTB/VY0
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Mike, Coreen & Corey
>>>> 
>>>> Keswick Ridge, NB
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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> 
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> 
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