[SECC] CQ message

[Kevan Nason]

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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