[RTTY] Another "macro" suggestion...

[Robert Chudek - K0RC]

Vladimir...

Actually there are 4 "confirmations" in your reply examples... TU, 73, 
VE3IAE, and QRZ.

IMO, the 73 is not needed at all. If you did not receive my report, 
there would be neither a TU (which I might or might not decode) and 
there definitely would  not be QRZ at the end of your transmission. And 
there would most likely not be your callsign either, rather there would 
be AGN? AGN? and then silence.

The "timing" changes when a station asks for a repeat of my report. In 
other words, the cadence of the following transmission after I send my 
report is another clue about a confirmation. I pay close attention to 
this timing, especially on marginal signals where the decoding is not 
letter perfect.

UE de Bob - KØRC in MN



On 1/11/2011 7:11 AM, Vladimir Sidorov wrote:
> Ray,
>
> A good point, indeed. For this very purpose my usual macro is:
> TU N6HE 73 DE VE3IAE QRZ
> or
> TU N6HE 73<CR>
> DE VE3IAE QRZ.
>
> "73" is yet another confirmation if you eventually miss the TU in sometimes
> garbled start of decoding.
>
> 73,
> Vladimir VE3IAE
>
> ---
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Day"<rayday at cox.net>
> To:<rtty at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:14 PM
> Subject: [RTTY] Another "macro" suggestion...
>
>
>> ..... to help us "Search and Pouncers"....(and for the true
>> afficionados of the RTTY game)
>>
>> How about the CQ-ing station on the QSL/QRZ transmission of the
>> exchange send, rather than "N6HE QSL W1XXX CQ" send instead "TU N6HE
>> W1XXX CQ" or "QSL N6HE W1XXX CQ?"
>>
>> Seems like a minor point, but when the rhythm of the QSO is
>> established, I can tell when the station I worked is sending to me
>> and all I want to know is (and quickly) "did I get my info QSL'd?" so
>> sending TU or QSL first would allow me to quickly slide off looking
>> for my next victim and yet the CQ-ing station wouldn't be slowed
>> down. Lots of those 3-seconds periods really add up!!
>>
>> Don't get me started on the guys that send in this instance ". . . .
>> . OK RAY . . . I QSL" or some such!
>>
>> I had a blast with the RU this last weekend - thanks to all the sharp
>> ops and their dedication to our hobby!
>>
>> 73,
>> Ray N6HE
>>
>>
>>
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