[WriteLog] Don't send IN during the exchange!..am I missing something in this thread

Bill Turner wrt at dslextreme.com
Wed Jan 7 03:58:11 EST 2004


On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 03:22:47 +0000, WI8W wrote:

>I would think that sending  MI MI MI DE WI8W would make it prefectly 
>clear where I am located.  yes, no?
>
>Am I missing something here?

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Only that the "DE" is not necessary.  If I print "WI8W" I know who you
are.  The "DE" is redundant and potentially confusing in a contest which
uses state abbreviations.  If the "MI" gets wiped out by QRM/QRN but the
"DE" prints ok, you can guess what might happen.

--
Bill, W6WRT



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