[RTTY] WPX

[Ed Muns]

Listen.  Develop a sense for what's happening on the frequency.  Still
you'll never know for sure.  It's a probability game.

If you feel better sending the other station's call, do it.  There are CW
contesters that always send the other station's call at the beginning of
their exchange message. It just isn't always necessary.

Ed W0YK

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kermit (aka
Ken) via RTTY
Sent: 17 February, 2018 10:51
To: ed at w0yk.com; dezrat at outlook.com; rtty at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] WPX


So how am I supposed to know this when I call you?


73,
Ken, AB1J


  If there is only one caller and I'm
confident the frequency is clear, then I'd just as soon the QSO be snappy
without the unnecessary instances of my call.

Ed W0YK




-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Muns <ed at w0yk.com>
To: 'Bill Turner' <dezrat at outlook.com>; 'RTTY Reflector'
<rtty at contesting.com>
Sent: Sat, Feb 17, 2018 4:16 pm
Subject: Re: [RTTY] WPX

On the CQ, I also prefer the response not begin with my call, but there are
a number of situations where I'm really glad the other station started with
my call.  Again, for the same reason.  I may suspect I've got another CQing
station on my frequency and this assures me that I'm not wasting my time
trying to work someone else's pileup.  I'd rather know sooner than later.

So, it's a mixed bag but I'm OK with hearing my call even on the CQ response
when the frequency is crowded.  If there is only one caller and I'm
confident the frequency is clear, then I'd just as soon the QSO be snappy
without the unnecessary instances of my call.

Ed W0YK

-----Original Message-----
From: RTTY [mailto:rtty-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Turner
Sent: 16 February, 2018 13:52
To: RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] WPX

------------ ORIGINAL MESSAGE ------------(may be snipped)

On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:27:27 -0800, you wrote:

>I'm with Ed. There were many times during the WPX that hearing my call come
>back ONCE was a good assurance that they weren't replying to the
>interlopers that just popped up on my QRG.
>
>My call three or four times, not so much... ;) 73 jeff wk6i

REPLY:

I also like to see my call once, but not in reply to my CQ. 

Here's how I prefer it:

ME:	CQ WPX W6WRT W6WRT K
HIM:	W1AAA W1AAA
ME:	W1AAA 599 03 03 W1AAA
HIM:	W6WRT 599 05 05  W1AAA
ME:	W1AAA TI W6WRT CQ

I's clear who's calling who and we each see each other's call three
times, which should be enough. In addition, I see him send my call
once, which also should be enough. If my call is garbled I send my
call three times before continuing the exchange. When that happens I
send ONLY my call three times, nothing else. Works for me. 

73, Bill W6WRT
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