Topband: N7QT on "Increasing the Rate of the JT Modes"

[DXer]

Hi Larry,

People are still debating about when to consider a QSO complete. As you 
mentioned, if you received a report, and sent a report back, the QSO is 
in theory complete. However, there is no confirmation that the other 
station received your report, hence the use of RRR. Others want 
everything, including the return 73.

73 de Vince, VA3VF

On 2017-05-21 8:26 AM, Larry wrote:
> The traditional JT65 QSOs are a bit like watching grass grow. But a 
> couple of DXpeditions have run some JT65 lately. But I have had a number 
> of cases  where I called CQ and stations responded with a signal report. 
> After responding with a signal report the QSO was considered complete. 
> Some still want a "73" to complete the QSO. This scheme mimics the 
> traditional CW/SSB "599/59, 599/59, TU" style exchange for 
> DXpeditions/contests.
> 
> There have been a number of VK and JA stations on 80 JT65 I have worked 
> from the East Coast earlier in the year. Many VK, JA, HL, and YB 
> stations on 40. I did work VK on 160.
> 
> 73, Larry W6NWS