[RTTY] Answering CQ's

[Jeff Stai]

At 02:28 PM 10/1/2006, Bill Coleman wrote:

>On Oct 1, 2006, at 5:09 PM, Tom Osborne wrote:
>
>> 1.  Put the guys call in first, then our call twice?
>> 2.  Don't put the other guys call in at all and just send our call?
>
>#2. I only do #1 if the guy is really having trouble copying me. #2  
>works most all the time.

#2 ALWAYS please! Having spent most of the contest at the other end of the big pile, I can tell you it is very frustrating to get:

HC8N DE POIQWUEDNCOQIUWSQPOIDJXPQOJDPOQKSQ

Just send your call, and maybe one DE - give me chance to copy YOUR characters - I already know who I am!

Now, if there is a pileup, leading with the guy's call is a good idea:

<hiscall> <exchange> <yourcall>

This is the time to send both calls - when you have the frequency.

hope this helps! - 73 jeff wk6i


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