[RTTY] WHY put CQ at the end?

[Dave Hachadorian]

>My own personal preference is to know who's calling CQ

But CW contest have been going on for 87 years, and nobody puts CQ at the end.  There is no confusion.

With RTTY skimmers now in the mainstream, and most RTTY contests allowing Telnet assistance, most S&P operators are going to arrive on your frequency already knowing who you are.  They want to hear your call sign, or even a fragment of it, to confirm your identity.  They don’t need to hear CQ.  They already know someone is CQ’ing here.  

The CQ at the end is now more of a hindrance than a help, at least for those contests that allow Telnet assistance, which is the majority of RTTY contests.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ




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