[CQ-Contest] RST?

[JOHN GEIGER]

What problem currently exists with using RST as part of the exchange that we need to fix?  I wouldn't define giving everyone a 599 or 59 as a "problem".



73 John AF5CC


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---- On Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:38:17 -0600 K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> wrote ---



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, mailto: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. 
 
 
-- 
Scott  K9MA 
 
mailto:k9ma at sdellington.us 
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