[RTTY] Decoder performance on crowded bands

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I agree, and I dont do it.....not even in my CQ message is there a DE.....however several do, and I was just trying to give an example of how skimmers MAY be picking up the wrong stations......happened alot this weekend.....

> On 9/30/2015 8:03:05 AM, john at kk9a.com (john at kk9a.com) wrote:
> > Not only is it a waste of time, DE can be a source of error.  More than
> once last weekend the state did not decode and the DE did, leading me to
> believe that the station I was working was in Delaware.
> 
> John KK9A - W4AAA
> 
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> To: "rtty at contesting.com" <rtty at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Decoder performance on crowded bands
> From: Gary Senesac <al9a at mtaonline.net>
> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:18:03 -0800
> List-post: <rtty at contesting.com">mailto:rtty at contesting.com>
> Quick fix.  Don't send the 'DE' before your call.  It is absolutely
> unnecessary!
> 
> Gary AL9A
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