Topband: KH6ZM Pileup and Operating Manners

[Steve Lawrence]

On Feb 19, 2004, at 12:01 PM, Tom Rauch wrote:

All QSK or VOX does is
allow the people calling to check to be sure they are still the last 
one.

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Tom - If we set aside the last man standing types and the alphabet 
impaired, with QSK you can usually hear when the DX replies and 
instantly stop sending. This cuts QRM and increases your ability to 
find the "spot." I would encourage everyone to use QSK. It's too bad 
the there's no equivalent for phone.

As already pointed out, the bottom line is that the conduct of the pile 
is most often determined the DX.

73, Steve WB6RSE