[RTTY] B4

[BILL ENGLISH]

Not being on both logs is not the case all of the time. In fact it is
the case in a very small percentage of the time.
I use QSO B4 because out of the many who called me again after working
me during the weekend, say 50 out of 1400 QSO's. Only 3 actually
needed dupes. I have a macro QSO B4, NEED DUPE? and another one that
says NOT IN LOG PLEASE DUPE ME, I used the latter macro once this
weekend.
It would have wasted more time attempt to work all those QSO's again.
I mis-copied one call and I was already in his log, if he would have
just said QSOB4 I would have moved on a lot quicker and had one less
dupe in the log. Of course this is a matter of opinion.

73

Bill K4FX

On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 3:28 AM, Robert Chudek - K0RC <k0rc at citlink.net> wrote:
> There seems to be a lot of new calls this weekend. Jot down the call sign
> where you got the QSO B4 and after the contest, forward a copy of your
> message to him. The fellow might just be starting out and doesn't know that
> QSO B4 was banned from the airwaves. It's an opportunity to Elmer someone
> just getting started.
>
> I am seeing a lot of fellows also CQing but not putting a trailing CQ after
> their call sign. That's my favorite nit pick. When I tune across someone and
> I only get a call sign, I start reciting "wasted time, wasted time, wasted
> time..." until they finish calling CQ again.
>
> But then if I was REAL serious about this contest, I wouldn't be on the
> internet writing emails either... "wasted time, wasted time, wasted time..."
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
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>
>
> On 9/29/2012 1:28 AM, jim wrote:
>>
>> Why would anyone  use  B 4
>>
>> I am NOT a big contester  and  I only do S&P
>> I use N1MM    and IF there is a DUPE  the program  lets me know.
>>
>> So when I call a station  and he tells me  B4
>> Yes I am in his log  but HE is NOT in my log
>> Maybe because I did not log him when we had QSO
>> Maybe I logged his call incorrect
>> Or I never printed his report  and he moved on to the next station calling
>> as some contest stations are in a hurry.
>> OR many other reasons
>>
>> But just the same  I always send my log in  even if I only make a few
>> QSO's
>>
>> So  when I call and you tell me B4   the QSO will not count for you
>> As there will  be NO match ..
>>
>> SO JUST FORGET THE B4 AND WORK ME
>> Then u will get credit for the QSO.
>>
>> Most likely you can work me about as fast as doing the B4   tx.
>>
>>
>>
>> from the shack of
>> WB5AAA
>> 73 de JIM
>>
>>
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