[CQ-Contest] RST?

[K9MA]

I don't think lack of a prelude to the SN is a problem in SS. It's a 
domestic contest, so most signals are fairly strong. If you're running 
QRP, working backscatter, etc., you can always send "NR" before the SN. 
However, I don't think I've ever heard any of the top SS operators do that.

73,
Scott K9MA

On 11/20/2023 5:25 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> Sweepstakes is a good example of no RS / RST.  I also like a little warning
> rather then unkeying and being immediately blasted with a serial number.  I
> sometimes did have to ask for a repeat because I was not ready for the
> number.  ON CW numbers sometimes also throw me off since I am expecting
> numbers and not letters.   In Sweepstakes CW I sent NR before sending the
> serial number.  I see no reason to send the person's callsign in the report
> macro when answering a CQ since they probably already know their call.  On
> phone SS I also like to hear something before receiving the number. One
> short phrase was pretty common but I don't want to get into that discussion.


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Scott  K9MA

k9ma at sdellington.us