[RTTY] Using DE is NOT required

[Michael Haack]

     So..We've determined Its not required.
>  Feel free to use it then, Operator Preference.
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> 73 DE Mike WB9B
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>  On 05-Jan-11 5:42 PM, DickT-W0RAA wrote:
>> 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.
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>> 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:
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>>>> Didn't you take and pass a Technician license. DE mean this is from
>>>> (Station). Not using it is improper procedure
>>> REPLY:
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>>> 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.  :-)
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>>> 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...
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>>> 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.
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>>> There is NO requirement for DE. DE is dead!
>>>
>>> Jerry W4UK
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