[SECC] CQ message

[John Colyard]

Kevan,

I always have 2 CQ messages loaded when I operate contests whether it is at my little station or bigger stations and I even use the hand key and throw in other versions…Call it coincidence or not, it always seems that when the least used message is sent, people answer!! LOL..

73’s  W4IX

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From: Kevan Nason
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 2:42 AM
To: secc
Subject: [SECC] CQ message

Always try to learn and share at least one thing from each contest. 

Found out N1MM has the ability to automatically use an alternate CQ message every "x" cq's. Get bored with the same message over and over when doing auto CQ so tried it out this weekend.. Found a couple of benefits. Both are intangible, subjective, observations, but... Used the basic CQ TEST N4XL and also N4XL N4XL TEST. Set it up for three of the first followed by a single of the second.

Seemed like I would get responses to N4XL N4XL TEST from hams who sent a bit slower and had lower numbers for their exchange than I would form the CQ TEST N4XL. I though maybe because they heard the call twice they would feel more confident they had it correct and would answer.

The second thing I noticed deals with long CQ's without an answer. If you are running and someone is next to you you are peripherally aware if the ham next to you is being answered or not. You hear a change in the rhythm of their CQ. Being a LP guy with low antennas I'm not strong so my rate isn't normally very high. A lot of unanswered CQ's. People next to me know that and edge toward my freq after a while to clear their own QRM. That didn't seem to happen as much this time. I suspect the variance in the cadence of my CQ may have helped.

Kevan 
N4XL

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