[RTTY] Using DE is NOT required

[DickT-W0RAA]

Come on, guys.  This DE issue is getting rediculous.  I agree with Bill, 
W6WRT, and
Jerry, W4UK.  Namely: DE is a dead issue in identifying.  I also searched 
the
Part 97 Rules and found nothing in the section mentioned about DE being
required as part of the station identifier requirement.

Let's get back to the purpose of the reflector.  I am not going to send DE. 
I haven't
in years.  I also don't use it in CW contests.  DE is DEAD.  Let it die.  If 
you want
to include it in your transmissions in a contest, then do so.

Dick
W0RAA
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> On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:37:30 -0800, "AB7RW" <pyasson at pacifier.com> wrote:
>
>>Didn't you take and pass a Technician license. DE mean this is from
>>(Station). Not using it is improper procedure
>
> REPLY:
>
> I did a search of FCC Part 97 rules. There is no requirement to use
> "DE", nor is it even mentioned as an option or suggestion.
>
> Please tell us more about your Technician license.  :-)
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
>
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> Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:17:20 -0700
> From: "G. E. Janssens - K5WW" <k5ww at live.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 97, Issue 5
> To: <dezrat1242 at yahoo.com>, <rtty at contesting.com>
> Message-ID: <COL114-W61120CE50894D204399738FD090 at phx.gbl>
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>
> Bill, Bill, Bill...
>
> Looks like you overlooked 97.119(DE) :-)
>
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> Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:11:54 -0500
> From: Jerry Flanders <jeflanders at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] RTTY Digest, Vol 97, Issue 5
> To: dezrat1242 at yahoo.com
> Cc: rtty at contesting.com
> Message-ID: <20110105211200.957101B60AC3 at dayton.contesting.com>
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> When I searched for references to K5WW's note I found that a Mr. Zook
> had requested such a rule concerning "DE" a few years back but his
> petition was denied.
>
> There is NO requirement for DE. DE is dead!
>
> Jerry W4UK