[UK-CONTEST] Redundant Reports

[Roger G3SXW]

Correct, Paul. But for DXpeditions these meaningless reports have another 
important benefit: they establish the rhythm of the contact. When you hear 
the DX sending 5NN you know not to call.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul O'Kane" <pokane at ei5di.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Redundant Reports


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: " Ken Eastty" <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com>
>
>> What I find really annoying is to hear a DXpedition giving 59(9)
>> reports to everyone
>
> To be valid, a QSO is no more (and no less) than the two-way
> exchange, and acknowledgement, of callsigns.  For DXpeditions,
> 59 or 5NN serve perfectly well as the necessary acknowledgement.
>
> DXpeditions exist solely to have QSOs - the faster the better.
> Unless they run out of callers, and choose to chat, they are
> not in the business of handing out "realistic" reports.
>
> That's why they always send 59 or 5NN.  Even if you give them
> a different report, they always log 59 or 5NN - because that's
> what the software has pre-filled, and they are not going to
> waste time by editing it.
>
> 73,
> Paul EI5DI
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