[UK-CONTEST] Re the RTTY exchanges

[Donald Field]

The use of K when going back to a specific station has always been a bugbear
of mine - surely KN (sorry, this e-mail system doesn't allow me to put the
bar across the top!) is the correct procedure symbol? K is an invitation to
all comers (and therefore the correct way to end a CQ)?

Don G3XTT

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ian White GM3SEK
Sent: 21 April 2006 21:02
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re the RTTY exchanges

Phil Cooper wrote:
>
>If you see someone CQ'ing, all you need to do is go back with DE GU0SUP 
>GU0SUP GU0SUP. PLEASE do NOT use G3XYZ G3XYZ G3XYZ DE GU0SUP GU0SUP 
>GU0SUP! This is just superfluous, and I do know MY call! All too often, 
>what happens is this: G3XYZ G3XYZ G3XYZ DE GUCVBMJU:KJN?KLJHB>YF so I 
>have to ask again.
>
>For the exchange, something like this:
>G3XYZ TU 599 001 001 001 DE GU0SUP K is all that is needed.

We wouldn't use K on CW, and there's even less point in using it with 
RTTY because we can hear the carrier drop.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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