Jim is speaks the truth..... While the premise of beginning a transmission with "DE" ... or the called station's call ... may be "correct", in practice it assures one first place in the "lid" line.
5NN is the only "cut" number that's acceptable to me, too. In the contesting arena time is all-important! Seconds saved count. FD, especially, brings out every lid-ism. It's actually easy to have one ... or more ... contest QSO's while waiting for a "please copy my number". Add another QSO in the log for "good luck in the contest" babble. 73 Ken Kopp - K0PP On Dec 1, 2014 11:30 AM, "Jim Brown" <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > On Mon,12/1/2014 5:52 AM, d...@lightstream.net wrote: > >> But PLEASE DO develop the habit of using the characters "DE" to preface >> the sending of your callsign, whether calling CQ or in exchange with >> another station. >> > > NO, NO, NO! (CAPS added for emphasis). When a contester (or DXpedition) is > running (calling CQ), we EXPECT to hear YOUR callsign, and we start typing > that call in the entry window. Lots of calls begin with D, so when someone > sends DE, we must backspace. DON'T send his call first -- he knows his call > -- only send yours. Same problem with typing. Further, sending the old CW > elements like DE, K, KN, and QSL during a contest are time-wasters > equivalent to "please copy" on SSB. Most good contesters use "TU" or "R" > and end a QSO by sending "TU" followed by their callsign. > > Another rule -- NEVER resend anything that the other station has copied > correctly. If the other station sent your call correctly when he responded > to you, don't send it again. Send it again ONLY if you think he got it > wrong. > > Count me among those who HATE cut numbers other than for 5NN. > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kengk...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
