[RTTY] Another "macro" suggestion...

[Bill, W6WRT]

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:14:35 -0800, Ray Day <rayday at cox.net> wrote:

>
>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!!

REPLY:

Excellent point. I have done it the "wrong" way for 17 years and more
than 57,000 RTTY contest QSOs but I am going to change to your
recommendation. 

Never too old to learn.  :-)

73, Bill W6WRT