[RTTY] To DE or not to DE

[Michael Haack]

I know I'm probably beating a dead horse, But doesn't some contest 
software and the Skimmer specially look for the DE to identify call-signs?
73
Mike, WB9B


On 2013-09-24 1:22 PM, Hank Garretson wrote:
> The big one is this weekend, CQWW RTTY. http://www.cqwwrtty.com/
>
> Here are some tips that will make everyone's weekend more fun.
>
> To DE or not to DE. It depends, but mostly not. Almost all the time, who is
> sending is clear from sequence and timing. DE usually adds nothing to a
> contest exchange, and DE can be very confusing. For instance, W6SX 599 05
> IN DE w4xxx. Ditch the DE.
>
> When responding to a CQ, it is generally a waste of time to send
>
> W6SX DE w8xxx
>
> Instead, just drop your call one, two, or three times depending on
> conditions.
>
> CQ TEST W6SX W6SX CQ
>
> w8xxx w8xxx
>
> w8xxx 599 03 CA
>
> W6SX 599 04 MI
>
> TU W6SX CQ ...
>
> CU all Saturday and Sunday. We're going to have a blast.
>
> Diddle Exuberantly,
>
> Hank, W6SX
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