[RTTY] To DE or not to DE

[Hank Garretson]

On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 3:36 PM, Michael Haack <mikehaack at aol.com> wrote:

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?
>

I think that is mostly a thing of the past. I know that N1MM Logger does
not look for DE. I never send DE and I don't seem to have any problem
making contacts.

Skimmers look for CQ or TEST and a CALL

CQ TEST W6SX W6SX CQ will light up the Skimmers. DE is not required.

Diddle Exuberantly,

Hank, W6SX