Topband: Coupla things

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Dale,

I agree with you. The reason for the signal report is to convery honest information to the other party. If the signal is not pure I would not send a T9 and I would send a K when I receive clicks.

If we used the correct signal report the responsible offender would be grateful to receive this information if he or she was not aware of it. Repeat offenders would get the point if they were constantly receiving 599K reports.

I still hear the occasional chirpy signal. They're usually operators with homebrew rigs. They're grateful to receive the report and the discussion of the radio turns into a nice ragchew.

Mike N2MS  

----- Original Message -----
From: DALE LONG <dale.long at prodigy.net>
To: mstangelo at comcast.net
Sent: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:54:56 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupla things

Mike

I give them a "7" on the tone report such as "557" not 559.  This will get their attention more than the K which they may not understand. And I'm always interested in true signal reports and any problems that my signal may have.

73,

Dale - N3BNA

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 From: "mstangelo at comcast.net" <mstangelo at comcast.net>
To: Eddy Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca> 
Cc: topband at contesting.com; Tom W8JI <w8ji at w8ji.com> 
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupla things
 
I thought the proper way of indicating clicks is with the signal report - 579k. I haven't heard this used in years.

If the offender gets's this signal report it may give him a clue something is amiss.

<snip>

Mike N2MS



----- Original Message -----
From: Eddy Swynar <deswynar at xplornet.ca>
To: Tom W8JI <w8ji at w8ji.com>
Cc: topband at contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:54:11 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Topband: Coupla things


On 2013-01-28, at 7:57 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:

> 
> I hope everyone attempts to contact a person in private first, and only uses public means when no private contact info is available or they are creating an imminent disaster.
> 
> The respectful thing, however, is always direct communications unless something prevents that. That should go without saying.