[RTTY] Logging Question & Post Contest Thought

[Bill Turner]

At 06:38 AM 10/1/2005, Doug McDuff wrote:

>KG4OX KG4OX KG4OX de xx1xx
>
>Now clearly I knew my own call,

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Sending your call multiple times is not because you do not know your 
own call. There are two reasons for doing it, especially when QRM/QRN 
is present:

1. To let YOU know that he has your call correct. If he sends it only 
once and it is garbled, you will ask for a repeat. If he sends it 
twice and one is garbled and one prints correctly, you can be 99.9% 
sure he has it right. Yes, it does take longer, but a repeat takes MUCH longer.

2. To let others know he is calling you and not someone else, again 
due to the QRM/QRN/garbling  issue.

I would agree that sending your call three times is a bit much, but 
two times is not. Your other comment about sending HIS call multiple 
times I agree with.

73, Bill W6WRT
QSLs via LoTW